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.

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 …

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My first memory of what one might call a world-changing event, a moment where you remember for the rest of your life where you were when it happened, was the fall of the Berlin …

It is 40 years since Neil Armstrong took his giant leap for mankind after landing on the Moon on the 20th July 1969. Unfortunately, mankind has stood rather still since then as manned exploration of …

The typical explanation of the credit crunch places all of the blame on the US. However, this is only part of the story. A wildly under-reported aspect of the story is the role of China and to some extent Japan in creating the perfect financial storm.

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This time last year, it was difficult to go a day without hearing mention of Tibet. Walking down the road it was not rare to see flags flying, in some countries even on civic …

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The twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre will be commemorated on 3-4 June this year. Once again it will raise questions about its impact on international human rights and …