Rupert Everett did the big thing and apologised for his remarks about the British Army. “The star of My Best Friend’s Wedding later issued a statement apologising “without reserve” to the “many in this country, and hundreds and thousands of others across the world who have lost their brothers and sisters, their fathers and mothers [...]
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We’re only human
Posted in Events on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heartening, the resolve of the many and the power of the few
Posted in China, Civil Liberties, democracy, Economy, Events, Free Market, Freedom of Speech, Government, Human Rights, Political, rant, UK politics, tagged Beijing Olympics on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I wanted to write a post about the protests that have taken place around the world as the olympic torch has been carried from nation to nation in a badly judged public relations exercise by the Chinese Administration. When I got plane to return to the UK I saw the scenes that greeted the Olympic [...]
Oxford debate disrupted by violence
Posted in Civil Liberties, Events, Freedom of Speech, History, Libertarianism, Society on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The controversial debate which saw the Oxford union invite Nick Griffin and David Irving to speak about freedom of speech was disrupted by anti-fascist groups in scenes of disorder and some violence. I feel like I am repeating myself here but freedom of speech is a democratic value and yes it is tough when you [...]
A round up of what Harvey found interesting in Sundays news
Posted in Events on November 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Letting Harvey go nuts with the computer (he’s so smart) I allowed him to pick out what he thought was important and then put it together. BNP leader Nick Griffin and disgraced Historian David Irving have both been invited to talk at the Oxford University Union debating society and understandably there has been some fuss kicked [...]
‘A serious man for serious times’
Posted in Civil Liberties, democracy, Economy, Events, Government, Human Rights, Political, Terrorism, War on July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Such is the description of Primeminister Gordon Brown by a prominent political ally when questioned by Times Journalist Tim Hames and it would seem from the PM’s response the the failed terror attacks of the past few days that Mr Brown is indeed maintaining such a facade. It is to his credit that he is [...]
Bad moon rising
Posted in Enviroment, Events on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t paticularly like the music to that song but the lyrics, boy, do they speak volumes. I thought I should comment on our recent bad weather, which unusually for the UK, has claimed four lives at present. My condololences to the families of the deceased, being caught up in my own personal grief right now I [...]
Local discussion
Posted in Events on May 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is a debate on UK support for the international arms trade and the investigation into alleged corruption in the BAE administration. It’s free of charge and will be held at the Pop in club at Winton House on the high street in Petersfield.
