Heartening, the resolve of the many and the power of the few

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 relay [...]

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Oxford debate disrupted by violence

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 have [...]

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