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Shaker Aamer 19 Aug 2013 | 01:36 am
Shaker Aamer’s story is well-known. I’ve spoken about it in parliament, as have many others, in parliament and elsewhere, at much greater length and volume. There are some things about.....
Are some universities close to conning? 16 Aug 2013 | 04:34 pm
With the English (as in, in England) A-Level results out yesterday, media outlets are giving room to discussions about the financial return offered by a university degree. Whilst it seems.....
Chris Bryant, foreigners, Tesco. 12 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
When a politician delivers a speech, s/he often pre-releases the text with ‘check against delivery’ etched along the top and bottom of each page. They do that to ensure that.....
Godfrey Bloom ‘MEP’ and the Bongos 7 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Nigel F: Hey, G Dog, how is everything totally hanging, baby? G Dog: I beg your pardon, boss? Nigel F: I’m greeting you in the manner of the kids. Anyway,.....
Spain, Gibraltar and the ghost of Franco 6 Aug 2013 | 11:10 pm
The Spanish Government is making life difficult for Gibraltar this week. They’re causing big queues at the border and their foreign minister is threatening to charge everyone a 50 Euro.....
Africans: the low-hanging fruit 5 Aug 2013 | 10:31 pm
Who’s the worst dictator in the world? Well, according to Forbes magazine and a fair proportion of ‘commentators’, it’s this African bloke who leads a small African state which has.....
More respect for Zimbabweans, please 3 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
I’ve spent a lot of time on African issues over the last dozen years or so. I’ve observed elections, met a lot of folk living the most God-awful lives, and.....
No s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ allowed at The Telegraph 1 Aug 2013 | 01:15 pm
The BBC is allowing earthier words before the ‘watershed’. The Daily Telegraph’s and Daily Mail’s treatment is hilarious. For 2 days (here’s Christina Odone today), the Telegraph’s been referring to....
Exporting Gay Marriage to Africa 27 Jul 2013 | 05:39 pm
UK prime minister David Cameron has said he wants to export gay marriage to the developing world, notably to Commonwealth states in Africa. He’s quite right to be proud of.....
SAS problems look under-reported 20 Jul 2013 | 04:05 pm
There have been two stories about the UK’s elite soldiers, the Special Air Service, in the papers over the last week: the conviction of a Sergeant for the illegal possession.....
