A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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My True Colours [ March 13, 2008]

My True Colours [ March 13, 2008]

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John Mendelssohn
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My True Colours [ March 13, 2008]
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In the land to which I am reluctantly repatriated, a Conservative Member of Parliament who served a long time in the British army was relieved last week of some of his power and influence for recalling, among other things, that “a lot of ethnic minority soldiers…were idle and useless, but…used racism as cover for their misdemeanours.”

I’ve never been in …

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