Author Archives: Antigone1984.com

RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Antigone1984.com

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POTUS meets the Queen of England

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Antigone1984.com

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FAQ: Antigone1984 and Brexit

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Antigone1984.com

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Giant’s Causeway to Brexit

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Antigone1984.com

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Brexit sabotaged

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  30 December 2018 Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus Horace,  Ars Poetica, line 139        … Continue reading →

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He who has nothing has nothing to lose

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Antigone1984.com

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Up north

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Antigone1984.com

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The iron law of politics

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  15 October 2018   “Never believe governments, not any of them, not a word they say.” … Continue reading →

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The Two Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  14 October 2018 “If a scientist were to cut his ear off, no one would take … Continue reading →

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Batting for England

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  13 October 2018 WORDS OF WISDEN “It’s a funny kind of month October. For the really … Continue reading →

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