(c) Mark Sardella
‘Ouch’ is really the only way to describe the Senate special election result in Massachusetts. There is no way to spin this as anything other than a disaster for the Democrats.
The seat had …

Google’s ultimatum to the Chinese government may not be motivated by great principles but at least Google has the courage to stand up to China.

The sad death last week of Daily Mirror Defence correspondent Rupert Hamer, and the grievous injuries suffered by his accompanying photographer Philip Coburn, has thrown into sharp relief the vital work conducted by journalists in areas of armed conflict. But what are the risks involved in modern journalism? And how can journalists seek to balance risk versus reward?

2010 is of course, General Election year. The Conservatives and Labour have been in the headlines recently, attempting to score early political victories over each other. Among those preparing for the months ahead, is Power2010, …

During the last week, the Chilcot inquiry stoked more interest as Alistair Campbell defended the government’s ‘dodgy dossier’ that was used as a pretext for invading Iraq. He argued that ‘it is ridiculous that this …

A year on since Operation Cast Lead, the situation in the Middle East is as bleak as ever. The people of Gaza still live in desperation and poverty; whilst on the other side of the …

(c) altemark
Hello and welcome to my top tips for what you should have watched, heard and read on the intertubes this week.

Almost a year on from Operation Cast Lead, and the Israeli retaliation to persistent rocket fire, the situation in the Middle East is little better. Ross Kemp’s recent investigation into life on both sides of …

Last week, French president Nicolas Sarkozy reprimanded his Culture Minister, for riding his mo-ped to work. It seems that it just wasn’t dignified enough for the President, apparently telling Mitterand in front of cabinet colleagues that …

(c) Jialiang Gao
When  23 year old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab failed in his attempt to blow up a plane headed for Detroit on Christmas Day, claims that he obtained his explosives from a contact in …

As manifestos begin to take shape, what issues can we expect each party to put at the core of their campaigns and what strategies will they employ to deliver their message?

“There’s no business like show business”, a famous woman once sung. This week, there was no business because of the snow business.  
“Why me?” a forklift driver, stuck on a snowed in road, cried. ‘Because you’re a …