Monthly Archives: August 2011

Libya – another humanitarian triumph?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Matt

Whatever happens over the next few months in Libya, the Gaddafi regime is  dead and only waiting for its formal burial.   Its only possibility of resurrection consists of some form of Gaddafism without Gaddafi perpetuated by the remnants of … Continue reading →

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Result!

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Matt

I´ve just seen on Facebook that the Home Office has come to its senses and rescinded the removal order issued against Rania Abdechakour in May this year.   The order to remove this severely disabled 5-year-old Algerian girl, who had … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Tony Blair

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Matt

The sage of Fettes offers us his thoughts on the riots in today’s Observer and his analytical instincts remain as shallow as ever.   Blair rightly rejects the moralistic Cameronian rhetoric about a broken society.   But his own analysis … Continue reading →

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Spain is different (2)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Matt

Spain may be hovering on the brink of disaster,  but Barcelona is not the kind of city to allow the prospect of bailouts, cuts and economic collapse to interfere with the essential rituals of the Spanish summer.  On Wednesday night the … Continue reading →

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