“Listening to the shrill rhetoric of hard line Brexiteers - either extolling the virtues of a 'no deal' Brexit, or suggesting its inevitability is simply down to the intransigence of the EU - I am reminded of another great folly in British history: 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. It is as if we are witnessing a modern day re-enactment of that foolhardy military manoeuvre in which a mix of poor communication, rash decisions and vainglorious personalities led to the needless massacre of countless cavalrymen. Messrs. Fox, Johnson and Rees-Mogg may relish the idea of charging headlong into battle against a well prepared and strongly defended position, immune to the ensuing casualties and collateral damage. It would be appreciated if they could kindly leave the rest of us out of their futile and reckless endeavours.” Politics QuotesEuropean UnionMilitary HistoryConservative PartyBrexitForeign RelationsBritish PoliticsPolitical CommentaryUk PoliticsCharge Of The Light Brigade Book:Lines & Lenses Source: Lines & Lenses
“I bear the Russian man no ill. A Stanislav has as much right to walk God's earth as does a Stanley.” Historical FictionHistorical RomanceCrimean WarHugoCharge Of The Light BrigadePinkerton Book:The Minotaur's Son & Other Wild Tales Source: The Minotaur's Son & Other Wild Tales