Ukraine Crisis … getting nasty

The political history of Ukraine has been turbulent ever since they voted for independence in December 1991. In any country where there is a clear divide, culturally or linguistically, it is always going to be difficult for Western style democracy to be adequate. The concept of a winner of an election being in total control …

Ukraine … not so clearcut

Democracy is a funny thing. Our media, and politicians, have come out firmly that Russia is the nigger in the woodpile over Ukraine. I was almost born a sceptic and when politicians take a strong stand I tend to look for the weaknesses in their arguments.  We have quite a record of getting involved in …