Monthly Archives: March 2012

George Galloway’s Bradford Spring

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Matt

I can’t profess to being a massive fan of George Galloway.  I admired his brilliant performance at the US Senate.  I agree with many of the positions he has taken on Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel, and other foreign policy issues, … Continue reading →

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Death in the Mediterranean

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Matt

The Guardian reports today on the Council of Europe’s nine-month investigation into the terrible incident which took place in May last year, when 72 African migrants sail left Tripoli harbour in a packed dinghy en route for Europe.   The … Continue reading →

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Rioting in the material world

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Matt

The final report from the Riots Communities and Victims Panel established by the government to investigate the causes of last August’s riots  and their possible policy responses has just been published.  In addition to ‘poor parenting’, failing schools and social … Continue reading →

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Money, it’s what I want

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Matt

It’s good – and in fact quite salutary – to see that the Coalition have dropped down in the polls at last and that the voters have concluded that the Tories are ‘the party of the rich‘.    Not the … Continue reading →

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