Tom Holland’s book is neither original nor should it be considered controversial
Much fuss has been created recently over the supposedly controversial views of Tom Holland in his new book. The basic tenor of what Holland has to say comes from a tradition of scholarship in both...
View ArticleWhat is it like to be a libel defendant?
I was recently sued in the High Court for libel. My experience has given me some insights into how the judicial system operates in Britain at its highest level. The local magistrates court simply does...
View ArticleAward-winning journalism
Back in March the Daily Mail won a raft of awards at the 2012 UK Press Awards ceremony. One of those awards was given to the Daily Mail website ‘MailOnline’; winning ‘Website of the year’. In his...
View ArticleLifetime ban for drug cheats?
The British Olympic Association (BOA) was recently engaged in legal fisticuffs with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over lifetime Olympic bans for athletes who have been suspended for taking...
View ArticleWhy Hodgson offers a better blueprint for progress than Redknapp
I know what I said in a previous post about the England manager’s position so by all means string me up as a hypocrite but I want to say this: I’m not a fan of Harry Redknapp. I’ve never been a fan of...
View ArticleThis is not justice
On the 7th of January 2011, Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which meant that Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the man accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks would have to be tried...
View ArticleDaily Mail changes tune over coverage of Philpott family after 6 die in house...
The Daily Mail has today covered the comments by Carole Malone – deeply unpleasant ex News of the World columnist – made on ITV’s This Morning programme regarding the recent housefire in which 6...
View ArticleIn Praise of Elizabeth II
There is a part of me which I know is completely irrational which tells me to love the Queen. Not for any clear reason, just because she’s the Queen and, well, that’s kind of cool. Part of this I blame...
View ArticleWhy a fine is not enough
Bob Diamond, the CEO of Barclays declared last year: “There was a period of remorse and apology for banks, and I think that period needs to be over,” However, after Wednesday’s events, this statements...
View ArticleMulticulturalism, Aidan Burley and the Rolling Stones
Poor old Aidan Burley, apparently his tweets describing the opening ceremony of the Olympics as “leftie multicultural crap” and ” the most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen – more than Beijing”...
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