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Polish-Soviet friendship 2.0

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My comment on the article Polish president looks for US troops to give him edge in election by Oliver Moody in The Times, 25 June 2020. There is a misunderstanding about the changes of 1989-90. It was not, as it is usually presented, a ‘transition to democracy’. The ruling Communists maintained the same firm grip … Read more

Krzysztof Penderecki

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My comment on Krzysztof Penderecki, avant garde Polish composer and conductor – obituary, in The Telegraph, 29 March 2020. Lech Borkowski 30 Mar 2020 10:16PM I see that the comment I posted yesterday was removed. Let me try again with a modified text. The phrase “Penderecki, a left-wing Catholic” explains it all, if read with … Read more