Nicholas Lorimer
Nicholas Lorimer, a politician-turned-think tank thinker, is the IRR's Geopolitics Researcher and is host of the Daily Friend Show. His interests include geopolitics, and history (particularly medieval and ancient history). He is an unashamed Americaphile, whether it be food, culture or film. His other pursuits include video games and armchair critique of action films from the 1980s.
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Finland breaks free
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. December 6th 1917 – Finland declares independence from the Russian Empire The
Cyprus divided
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. November 15th 1983 – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it
Wealth of history
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. The golden age of casual historical exploration Today’s This Week in History
Day of Seven Billion
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 31st October 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion.
Conflict over Kashmir
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th October 1947 – Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and
Fall of a fabled city
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 12th October 539 BC – The army of Cyrus the Great of
Victory on the Orontes
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 15th September 994 – The Battle of the Orontes, in which forces
Little Willie prepares for war
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 9th September 1915 – First World War: The first tank prototype, developed
Death from the air
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 25th August 1940 – Second World War: The first bombing of Berlin
‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. August 23rd 2023 – Chandrayaan-3 mission initiated first Moon landing in Indian