When to quarrel with the devil
Syria poses a stark dilemma for the west intervene or stand by while thousands are massacred. If the Arab spring has taught us anything, isnt it that evil regimes are the enemies of stability and...
View ArticleLets learn from Blairs mistakes, so we dont repeat them in Syria
The warmongering and human rights abuses of the New Labour years seem forgotten by all but the likes of Gareth Peirce. Yet Blairs legacy lingers on in Afghanistan and Iraq and is re-emerging in Syria...
View ArticleLeader: The Chancellors policy is failing, even on his own terms
Never again will the Chancellor be able to boast that the UK is a "safe haven".
View ArticleDont mention the Oscars
Double-Oscar winner Glenda Jackson is notorious for her irritation when MPs quiz her about her past.
View ArticleSay no to protectionism
The most important focus for the left should be on equipping people to live in an uncertain economic world, not shutting that world out.
View ArticleGoves stealthy school reforms could become as toxic as the NHS bill
The Education Secretary's free-market reforms to our school system are a political time bomb waiting to explode.
View ArticleThe Tory-Lib Dem university battle isn't over yet
Lifting the penalty on early student loan repayments won't be enough to keep the Tories happy.
View ArticleWatermelons: How Environmentalists Are Killing the Planet, Destroying the...
For this denier, climate change is nothing more than a Nazi conspiracy.
View ArticleKarren Brady at centre of pic copyright row
Celebrity Pictures claim photographs of Apprentice star were used without their consent.
View ArticleParliament turns regulation spotlight on PR industry
Report examines the relationship between investigative journalism and public relations.
View ArticleWhy PETA makes me want to eat a barn owl
What's better than domestic violence imagery? Sexy domestic violence imagery!
View ArticleIn this week's New Statesman: How do we stop Iran getting the bomb?
Hans Blix cover story | Patrick Stewart's "contempt" for the coalition | Why it's time to ban breast implants | Denis MacShane on Francois Hollande
View ArticleDefending the Faith
The Queen says the C of E is the defender of pluralism. But Anglican supremacism has always been more political than religious.
View ArticleIs Sarah Palin planning a late bid?
Former Governor of Alaska promises to do whatever I could to help.
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