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In praise of David Mepham, arguably the inventor of DFID
David Mepham, who died this week, has a strong claim to be the person who did…
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The International Finance Facility for Education: The Wrong Answer to the Right Question?
Donors are considering a proposal for a new “innovative finance mechanism” to increase funding for education,…
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The eternal opportunity
A list of announcements that for the first time in history we can eradicate poverty.
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Theresa May’s letter to EU citizens does not guarantee key rights
Theresa May says that citizens’ rights are her first priority. She means that her first priority…
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What rights will EU citizens in the UK lose?
This is a good round-up of the rights that EU citizens living in the UK seem…
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Religious zealots should mind their own business
How dare religious zealots impose their wicked views on the rest of us?
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Brian Barder 1934-2017 – A life well lived
On the death of my father, Brian Barder. A life well lived.
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Otepää Ironman 70.3 Race Report
We had the pleasure of taking part of the Otepää Ironman 70.3 in both 2016 and 2017.…
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Have we reached peak global?
Better global policies have brought about unprecedented improvements in many people’s lives. The right response to the…
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