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My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip reaches Ecuador, featuring Quito, the Cotopaxi volcano, and the Galapagos Islands.

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The second stage of my #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip is Peru, taking in Cusco and Inca remains including Machu Picchu.

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My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip starts in Chile, travelling from Santiago to Puerto Natales to see glaciers and mountains.

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My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip starts in Chile, travelling from Santiago to Puerto Natales to see glaciers and mountains.

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A description of "love-making" in the 1867 novel "The Last Chronicle of Barset" illustrates the wit, wisdom and charm of underrated 19th century novelist Anthony Trollope. It also explores the pleasures - and dangers - of extra-marital adventures.

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Following my visit to Vienna, I’m in Bonn and Düsseldorf on 3 and 4 November to give talks and sign books. Full details below. 27-29 October: in Vienna Speaking at the Army Museum I gave talks in Vienna at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum; the House of Scotland; Rotary Club Wien Süd (at the Cafe Museum); the […]

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Places are still available for my talks in Vienna, Bonn and Düsseldorf in late October and early November. I’ll also be signing books! Full details below. 27-29 October: in Vienna I will not be wearing Lederhosen this time I have a full programme of talks planned later this month, as follows: A reading at Shakespeare […]

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Natural gas has a corrupting influence on politics. Politicians hoping for a bonanza from lifting sanctions on Russia should take take note.

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A Trump sell-out of Ukraine to give President Putin everything he wants looks the likeliest outcome of the 15 August Alaska summit. The costs of any such sell-out for the rest of the world - and the US itself - would be high.

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A Trump U-turn to put pressure on Russia to end Putin's war on Ukraine would be welcome. But it's not clear whether any such U-turn is happening.

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