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I AM concerned about the disrespect shown towards Scottish MPs in the House of Commons. Of course, no-one expects their elected representatives to be treated with kid gloves, particularly in opposition, but it now seems that the Scottish electorate are no longer represented in our democracy. This is very far from the respect and equal status that was promised in the 2014 referendum debate. I am almost 65 years old and I have never been a fan of the arcane procedures and traditions of the House. The democratic deficit seems now to be getting worse and worse. Since the SNP have, quite legit...

Mar 10, 2021 | STATESCOOP Nevada’s IT capabilities are six to eight years behind those of other states, its top technology official said in an interview with StateScoop. Since joining the state government last August, Nevada Chief Information Officer Alan Cunningham told StateScoop said he’s watched an IT environment that was already challenged by a funding structure be further stressed by pandemic-induced budget shortfalls. He also said it suffers from a culture that doesn’t encourage cross-department collaboration, financial waste through redundant technology...

British Commanders Underestimated Italian Forces at Bir el Gubi (and Paid the Price) When planning the relief of Tobruk in late 1941, British Eighth Army commanders brusquely discounted the opposition they would face from Italian armored forces. Here's What You Need to Know: The first armored battle of Operation Crusader was an Axis—more appropriately, an Italian—victory. February 1941 saw the fortunes of war favor the British in the North African wasteland of Cyrenaica (modern Libya). Two months prior the Italian 10th Army, over 250,000 strong under Marshal Rodolfo Granziani, had been s...

Jasper Maskelyne used his talents in deception to trick the Nazis on several occasions. Here's What You Need to Know: Britain performed an almost impossible feat to camouflage Alexandria Harbor from air attack. In July 1939, Archibald Wavell was named General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Middle East Command with the rank of full general in the British Army. Few great commanders have been given the task of campaigning across a vast stretch of territory with a military apparatus that was both antiquated and underdeveloped. These were the daunting tasks facing Wavell, who between J...

From Limerick football days to claiming a sixth All-Ireland title as hurling coach Paul Kinnerk’s remarkable winning run as a hurling coach contined in Limerick yesterday. Fintan O'Toole By Fintan O'Toole Monday 14 Dec 2020, 5:15 PM Dec 14th 2020, 5:15 PM 11,808 Views 8 Comments Coach Paul Kinnerk celebrates Limerick's success with manager John Kiely. Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO A DECADE AGO, Paul Kinn...