ROBERT OULDS M.A., FRSA, is the author of World War II: The First Culture War. This book explores the history, politics, economics, and thinking behind the military strategies of Hitler, the Axis, and the Allies. He is also the author of Montgomery and the First War on Terror. The book explores a little-known period of Monty's career where he faced guerrilla forces in Ireland in the early 1920s and Palestine in the 1930s.Robert is the author of Counterattack: Montgomery and the Battle of the Bulge and Everything you wanted to know about the EU but were afraid to ask. Amongst other works he is also the co-author of Moralitis, A Cultural Virus. He is the longstanding Director of the Bruges Group, the respected think tank which since 1989 has been at the forefront of the debate about the UK's relationship with the EU and the wider world. The President of the Bruges Group was the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.He was the Standard Bearer and Treasurer for the Royal British Legion (RBL) which is an organisation established to help the welfare of ex-Servicemen.Robert was Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services in a London Borough and was a Councillor for 16 years, where he was Chairman of Planning. He was also Chairman of two parliamentary constituency associations.Robert has gained a wealth of knowledge on employment relations through representing workers at employment tribunals, and in grievance, sickness, and disciplinary hearings. Successfully defending their statutory rights, upholding employment law, and safeguarding an employee's health and well-being.