OT. Some beautiful shots of Rama Duwaji. A classical face https://www.instagram.com/p/DSocL5Wjf_I/ (View Post)

A very good article in the Guardian about Mamdami who becomes New York Mayor today. There is some hope beyond Trump and Farage..... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/01/zohran-mamdan… (View Post)

If its been posted before apologies. Alastair and Rory's best and worst politicians of the year. The surprise is Rory's choice for PM. A labour Minister who has just climbed Everest during … (View Post)

Apparently he is a British citizen so no amount of checks would have made a difference. Apart from that if fifteen year old tweets made a difference there are several here who have said very much wor… (View Post)

I've worked in Cairo several times and I'm a fan of Egyptians. Not humble in the way of some in the region but thoughtful as I often find in places with old civilizations. I was once shooti… (View Post)