Category Archives: strategy

Does the NSA want to collect everything? Let’s check the facts and then decide.

Posted on August 31, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

Over the past several months, we have read headlines and stories about the new surveillance state. We have been told that the United States government, in particular the NSA, intends to “collect, monitor, and store every telephone and internet communication … Continue reading →

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Why questions are so poor at select committees: a case study of Treasury Committee and Mr. Diamond.

Posted on July 8, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

In the recent Treasury Committee interview of Bob Diamond, the former CEO of Barclays, we saw the weakness of the select committee at its best. The committee asked poor questions, and received worse answers.  The reasons for this may be … Continue reading →

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A modest defense of democracy: three cheers for Blair, Cameron, and Clinton

Posted on June 18, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I am not convinced that Leveson Inquiry shows a diminished democracy.  Instead, we have been treated to an eye opening view of how modern democracy works.  In the past, much of this would not be known or understood. Like the … Continue reading →

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Time for a change…..of name, but the journey continues

Posted on March 3, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I have blogged on this site since August 2010 under my name. I thought it was time to move to a different title reflects the content.  If the blog had been about me personally, it might have remained unchanged. However, … Continue reading →

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Homs, Syria: The modern day Melian Dialogue: The strong do as they will; the weak do as they must.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

In Syria, we are seeing a lesson first taught in ancient Greece when Athens destroyed the city of Melos.  The Melian dialogue is well remembered for the powerful sentence that the strong do as they will; the weak do as … Continue reading →

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Patton would have shot Haig: Thoughts on rehabilitating “The Butcher”

Posted on February 11, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I was intrigued to hear the other morning on Radio4 that a lecture was to be given today about Field Marshall Haig. The lecturer (Professor Sheffield) suggested that Haig should be reconsidered given the harsh treatment from reassessment of his … Continue reading →

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