I was surveying the wreckage from yesterday’s demonstration when I noticed something that says a lot about British democracy and the rule of law. The long running protest by Brian Haw (now joined by others) has been an unsightly part of Parliament Square for some years and various attempts have been made to end it.…
Over 100 Chinese writers, lawyers and activist have published a letter appealing to the Chinese government to release Liu Xiaobo who was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. They also called for the release of other political prisoners. I found the following article in the Guardian to be an insightful account of the growing pressure…
