Archive for the ‘Democracy’ Category

BREAKING NEWS: Tasneem Khalil arrested by Military Police in Bangladesh

Friday, May 11th, 2007

via Pickled Politics ( thanks Sunny!) "Prominent journalist and fellow blogger Tasneem Khalil has been arrested by the military police in Bangladesh, a serious attack on press freedom in the country. An editor and outspoken journalist for the English daily newspaper Daily Star, he also worked for CNN and Human Rights ...

Thoughts - on ‘foreign policy’, terrorists, and power..

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

So the discussion around 'foreign policy' - Ministers saying but of course we wouldn't change our foreign policy just because of some stupid terrorist threat, or what some stupid people suggested has something to do with the threat'. Right - if that's the only reason you were going to ...

Question the Prime Minister

Monday, June 5th, 2006

the Downing Street website aka tony's portal will be broadcasting an 'exclusive interview' with the Prime Minister tomorrow - and stop press! you will be able to ask him questions. "The new forum is open to anyone and is an opportunity for the public to challenge the PM on any subject ...

role of international institutions mr. blair?

Friday, May 26th, 2006

this morning's epolitix summary highlights the following about Tony Blair's trip to the US: - "Before heading back to the UK, the prime minister delivers a keynote speech setting out his views on the role of international institutions in an era of globalisation. Ahead of the speech, Blair said the international ...