At last a bit of good news. Like everyone else I hope the ceasefire holds and that we build on it by working for that permanent settlement that keeps eluding us. With a new president in the USA and the direct involvement of the Arab states there is a chance of movement. Tony Blair was…
An extraordinary editorial appeared in the Sri Lankan Sunday Leader newspaper on the 11 January. Written by the editor he predicted his own murder which happened shortly after he wrote it. The Guardian published an edited version on Tuesday. It makes chilling reading and demonstrates the risks taken by journalists in in certain countries. http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090111/editorial-.htm …
I have read the comments on my colleague Baroness D’Souza post concerning Zimbabwe (See her post 22.12.08 below) carefully. I agree with Baroness D’Souza that international politics does not attract much interest on this blog – a pity because it is one of my main interests! I also agree that organisations like the Westminster Foundation can…
The terrible tragedy that continues to play out in the Middle East must serve as a reminder of the importance of getting this problem resolved. People often say that there is no solution but people use to say that about Northern Ireland. It is the job of politicians to address apparently insoluble problems. It may…
An inspiring centre page picture in Monday’s Guardian showing Chinese doctors carrying out an eye operation on a giant panda named Xiaoming in Shaanxi province. It’s amazing what we humans will do to protect species at times even though we are full of contradictions about the welfare of animals. http://www.guardian.co.uk/inpictures Oopps! Sorry about that link –…
