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The Dunkirk delusion.

Subjects: DELUSIONS; HISTORICAL sociology; AIR power (Military science)DUNKERQUE (France)

  • Source: New Statesman. 5/22/2020, Vol. 149 Issue 5521, p32-38. 7p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Black and White Photographs.

  • Abstract: Winston Churchill caught that stereotype superbly in his war memoirs, writing about his visit to Paris on 16 May, six days after the German assault began, ... Copyright of New Statesman is the property of New Statesman Ltd. and its content may not ...

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Globalisation-the dark side.

Subjects: BOOKS; FALSE Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism (Book)

  • Source: New Statesman. 03/13/98, Vol. 127 Issue 4376, p32-35. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.

  • Abstract: Presents an excerpt from the book `False Dawn: The delusions of global capitalism,' by John Gray.

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The real Tony Blair.

Subjects: BLAIR, Tony, 1953-; BRITISH prime ministers; LABOUR Party (Great Britain)UNITED KingdomUNITED KingdomUNITED KingdomReport Available

  • Source: New Statesman. 9/27/2004, Vol. 133 Issue 4707, p10-11. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

  • Abstract: Comments on the changes to Tony Blair and the conduct of his administration over the seven years he has led the United Kingdom. Who his ...

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So were the Tories right after all?

Subjects: BLAIR, Tony, 1953-; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; ABSE, Leo

  • Source: New Statesman. 7/21/2003, Vol. 132 Issue 4647, p24. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

  • Abstract: Offers a look at psychologist and psychiatrists' opinions of British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Diagnosis of Blair as a psychopath capable of reinventing himself; Self-delusion ...

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The end of a dream.

Subjects: INTERNATIONAL relations; DELUSIONS; FREE enterprise

  • Source: New Statesman. 12/14/2009, Vol. 138 Issue 4979, p44-45. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

  • Abstract: The author discusses political and economic policies and philosophies of the 2000s. He suggests the decade was characterized by delusion, as illustrated by U.S. ...

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A sceptic who thinks all our ills stretch back to the Enlightenment, he is also a visionary who predicted the credit crunch.

Subjects: GRAY, John, 1948-; FALSE Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism (Book); ECONOMIC forecasting

  • Source: New Statesman. 4/20/2009, Vol. 138 Issue 4945, p34-35. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

  • Abstract: The article profiles John Gray, a British economist, professor at the London School of Economics and author of the book "False Dawn." In the article ...

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I think I’m suffering from Cotard’s syndrome – which explains a lot about the past seven years.

Subjects: SOLITUDE; LONELINESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL disengagement

  • Source: New Statesman. 8/15/2014, Vol. 143 Issue 5223, p56-56. 1p.

  • Abstract: The author offers personal reflections on social and emotional aspects of solitude. He notes that despite being lonely, he finds himself seeking to avoid contact ...

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Spot the difference: the largest human gathering on earth and a vicarage tea party.

Subjects: CROWDS; RITES & ceremonies; KUMBHA Mela (Hindu festival)

  • Source: New Statesman. 2/22/2013, Vol. 142 Issue 5146, p52-52. 3/4p.

  • Abstract: The author looks at the eccentricities of and harm that can result from religious practices, as of 2013. He discusses the 2013 Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage, describing ...

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