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War

The Wisdom of Denis

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN My old friend, the academic and author Dr Denis MacEoin—an expert in Middle Eastern affairs and a senior editor of the Middle East Quarterly—died from complications from COVID-19 in 2022. We cowrote a think tank report together which did the rounds in Westminster in 2008 and led to some positive change. Denis, a non-Jewish Northern Irishman who was an active member of … Continue reading The Wisdom of Denis

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Urban Fox Hunting: Worth Considering?

BY ROGER WATSON Over twenty years ago when I lived with my family in the halls of residence at The University of Edinburgh the best time of the year was the Christmas break when the students went home. Only a handful of families who served as wardens remained and we had twenty two frosty acres, under the shadow of Arthur’s Seat to ourselves. One evening … Continue reading Urban Fox Hunting: Worth Considering?

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