23 May 2021

 I watched the Eurovision Song Contest last night. It was good to see so many nations performing in harmony with each other. On the digital front, FB also gives a global platform for people to ‘sing’ together. Trouble is, instead of bringing harmony, it gives voice to mayhem. Ancient prejudices and historical misunderstandings which, before the IT age, simmered underneath, are now let loose to multiply and gather strength, leading to war. Today, international mediators are quick on the scene, stopping conflicts. But, if they’d stopped Churchill before he defeated that madman Hitler, I would not be here today. So, what to do? How to stop historical inaccuracies building in the first place? We need to prevent IT platforms multiplying incorrect idealogues, and somehow give unbiased, globally-recognised, fact-based truths about land origins. And global, peace-keeping organisations should not comprise - like the UN - 11 Muslim nations v only one Jewish one, when discussing the ME. What can individuals do? Shortly I’ll be publishing a novel about what can happen when one man over-reacts to perceived injustice, followed by another novel of similar genre, set in another continent. Let’s hope that, like the UK last night, they don’t get nul points! Watch this space.