Tag: Britain
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Zac's campaign failed us all
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I know there will be many friends who supported Zac Goldsmith for very sincerely held reasons who will be feeling very sore today. He put very credible ideas on housing, on transport, and the environment. Some of which no doubt City Hall would be well minded to consider. But there…
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Labour's Reality Check Begins
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It’s tempting for Labour to breathe a sigh of relief after Thursday’s results and look forward to celebrating Sadiq Khan’s victory against the Tories’ squalid campaign in London. But we can’t pretend it’s been anything other than a desperately disappointing night. We owe it to everybody in our party to…
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UK's Political Intolerance
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Boris Johnson last week, and hard left Jeremy Corbyn & Ken Livingstone this week. Where are we heading? Certainly not the way we would expect leaders to behave. In the space of a few weeks we have seen an ugly side to UK politics which is certainly not the best…
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India seeks a better Britain-Europe fit
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Uncertainty is the only certainty in these uncertain times. That is the reality of the European Union (EU) today. And that is a worry for the region and for a globally engaged India. Global events compounded by economic and physical insecurities within member states are threatening the EU’s very existence.…
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India-UK can make their own post-Brexit history
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The world as we know it changed significantly today as Britain voted for Brexit but also threw up a historic opportunity for India and the UK to chart their own course within this new emerging scenario in Europe. India and the UK must work proactively to build on their strategic partnership and seek…
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Brilliant! LeaveEU campaign shredded by Obama
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I have been arguing for sometime that the Leave campaigners claims that they would quickly sign trade agreements with countries like India and the USA is fanciful. Obama slam-dunked this point and also tackled with deftness Boris Johnson’s slur about Obama’s African origins. I just wonder whether Boris is just…
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Brexit Will Hit India.. Find out why?
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I am pleased to share with you India Inc’s March/April edition of ‘India Global Business‘ (IGB) – India’s foremost investment magazine focusing on India’s outward contribution and engagement with the world. As our regular recipients, we would like to give you the first look at this exclusive publication covering a…
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"Frenemies"
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Had never heard this phrase before! Thanks to a dear friend who has shared this excellent article in response to my earlier blog. It also has several useful links. Bullies often create and operate in small gangs who lure in other unsuspecting and often totally innocent kids and become their…
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The seed of child Bullying is sown in the home and manifests itself in the playground
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When we stop treating our children’s friends as that – friends, and view them as competitors we sow the seeds of an environment which can lead to Bullying. Rather than focusing on helping our kids succeed and sharing the joy in the success of our children’s friends, we build walls…
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Will Modi be the deciding factor in a tight London Mayoral election?
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Complaints about Zac Goldsmith using images of Narendra Modi for his London Mayoral campaign. I know my friends in India will find it amusing and astonishing. But I say, the more politicians in the UK compete for British Indian votes the better. There are now many swathes of London where…