Taiwan is the success story not China
There have been a bunch of misleading stories about China “overtaking” the United States in economic output. Don't worry about the myth of Chinese supremacy, but do take a look at Taiwan, and how they did it
- 6 May 2014
Increasingly mad Belarusian dictator threatens to saw heads off government functionaries
From prosecuting a one armed man for "dissident" clapping, to banning students from eating ice cream "against the regime", the mad dictator of Belarus now threatens to cut officials' heads off for poor performance at work
- 15 November 2013
Increasingly bizarre Belarusian dictator now bans schoolchildren from clapping
Harvard University recently awarded the dictator of Belarus an alternative Nobel prize for mad dictatorial behaviour. That was before he banned school kids from clapping as a "dissident" activity
- 30 September 2013
Belarusian dictator gets idiocy award from Harvard University
Lukashenko regime gets mock Nobel Prize for ludicrously repressive antics such as arresting a one armed man for applauding in public
- 14 September 2013
The EU is playing a game of Diplomacy (and Risk) with your money
Is the EU putting UK foreign policy objectives at risk by handing out cash to the likes of Belarus and Syria?
- 30 August 2012
Katyn: Little guilt, no honour
The ECHR has criticised Russian authorities' reluctance to recognise the reality of the Katyn Massacre. What should the rest of us in modern Europe make of it?
- 17 April 2012
Never mind Libya. Is Europe’s “last dictatorship” finally wobbling?
Alexander Lukashenka, the dictator of Belarus, looks to be in deep trouble. Is the Arab Spring about to come to Europe?
- 30 August 2011
Russia and Belarus: On the verge of change
It's time for Russia to withdraw support for Lukashenko's regime. Tonight's termination of electricity supplies could mark a turning point.
- 28 June 2011
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