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Category: Opinion

Record player

History Playlist

Posted on 18th December 201814th December 2018 by Russell Phillips
I'm not a fan of Christmas songs, so I thought it would be interesting to make a playlist of music related to, or about history. With one exception, all the songs here are from my personal collection.... Read More
Poppy

Remembrance Day 2018

Posted on 11th November 201813th November 2018 by Russell Phillips
I choose to wear a red poppy. Some wear a white one, others choose to wear nothing. I have no argument with any of those people. I save my anger for those that think it is acceptable to send teenagers... Read More
Stanislav Petrov

Remembrance Day 2017

Posted on 11th November 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed ... Read More
Stanislav Petrov

RIP Stanislav Petrov

Posted on 19th September 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Yesterday, I found out that Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov has died. He was not well-known. In fact, he died in May, but the news only came out by chance, and even then, news outlets didn’t... Read More
Lidice Shall Live! poster

When fighting atrocity, how much is enough?

Posted on 22nd May 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
In March, my wife and I spent a week in the Czech Republic on holiday. Whilst there, we visited Lidice, and I think I now understand Sir Barnett Stross a little more. It always puzzled me slightly tha... Read More
Doug

Getting Kids Started in Wargaming

Posted on 21st March 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
For some time, I’ve been planning to introduce my nine year old son, Doug, to wargaming. He likes playing board games, including some aimed at adults, and he’s interested in history. We... Read More
Argentinian flag being raised on the Falkland Islands

The CIA did not try to force Britain to hand the Falklands over to Argentina

Posted on 24th January 201726th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Last week, The Sun ran a story about how the CIA wanted to force Britain to hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina and force British citizens living there to relocate to Scotland. The Daily Mail ... Read More
Photo of my dad, Horace Phillips

Remembrance Day 2016

Posted on 11th November 201610th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. An... Read More
HMS Vanguard, a Trident missile submarine

Don’t cut conventional arms spending to fund nukes

Posted on 22nd July 201610th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Jane’s has reported that the UK is having to cut spending on conventional arms, in order to pay for the new Successor class ballistic missile submarines. I believe that the money spent on the nu... Read More
Sign spotted in the trench at Tracks to the Trenches

Tracks to the Trenches 2016

Posted on 19th May 201610th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
For my birthday this year, my wife gave me a family ticket to this year’s Tracks to the Trenches event. We went to the event on Sunday, and it was an interesting day. There were several narrow g... Read More
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Recent Posts

  • Record player
    History Playlist
    Dec 18, 2018
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    Remembrance Day 2018
    Nov 11, 2018
  • Out Of Mind album cover
    New Song About Lidice
    Oct 25, 2018
  • Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact – Ebook box set now available
    Oct 10, 2018

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