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Is the future of our flag in jeopardy? Has our flag become a logo that flogs cheap apparel during times of nationalism decided by marketing teams? If Scotland gain independence do we need to change the flag? Continue reading...
The Church of England has thrown down the gauntlet to the government over the issue of same-sex marriage. The message is clear: "Do as we say or there will be dire consequences." Their response to the government consultation on its intention to legalise civil marriages between same-sex couples is overwrought to the point of hysteria. It is manipulative to the point of blackmail. Continue reading...
Patriotism, now matter how "gentle," nooses our necks and pulls us, blindfolded, to the right. Continue reading...
I recently watched Safe House, an espionage thriller about a former intelligence service officer who goes on the run to guard a deadly secret. Most of these thrillers are just the same humdrum storyline rehashed, but at least this film was clearly written by someone who knows something about the job. Continue reading...
With Rio+20 on the immediate horizon, and a focus on water, energy and food, water will be an issue that world and business leaders are likely to find absorbed into their agendas - and rightly so. Continue reading...
The Bilderberg Group has an enigmatic aura. One often wonders what exactly gets discussed at these meetings. Perhaps the most important issue is how and why the group exists and how it affects global political economy; or conversely how global political economy affects the activity of the group. Continue reading...
This week, the Boko Haram organisation has claimed responsibility for a bombing in April, when a suicide bomber drove a car filled with explosives into a church congregation, murdering 12 people. Continue reading...
Whether Chavez survives his cancer or not, the outcome will unreservedly impact the political scene. His triumph over his illness will bring new momentum to his followers, whereas a more solemn outcome will leave a sense of nostalgic vacancy to some or inspire unscrupulous opportunity to others. Continue reading...
Just a month ago, the French public delivered a clear victory for the Socialist challenger François Hollande, in his Presidential runoff with Nicolas Sarkozy. Continue reading...
By delaying -- not lifting -- its impending embargo on Iranian oil for six months, Europe will give decisive breathing space to an otherwise constricted negotiation process. The Iranians should, in turn, freeze the enrichment of 20 percent uranium for that same period. Continue reading...
My next book will be set, in part, in Georgia, and before going there I've been spending a few days reading about the place and its rich, painful history. Continue reading...
With Greece preparing for a second go at electing a representative government this Sunday, all eyes have been fixed firmly on Spain and the funding woes of its banking system in recent weeks; but with economic indices and market confidence resuming their dip soon after last weekend's Spanish €100bn (£81bn) 'bailout lite', attention is now turning its eyes to Italy. Continue reading...
...does that mean it's okay to go ahead in Northern Ireland and Wales where the Church isn't established anyway? Continue reading...
Perhaps now would be a good time for Mr Cameron to wax lyrical about how good pubs are for communities; a great first step would be for him to remove the Alcohol Duty Escalator. Continue reading...
