Clegg targets mainstream appeal

In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...

BCCI raps Kirsten on Kumble comment

"The BCCI rapped coach Gary Kirsten for his comments in the media that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to concentrate on his job only. BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah has categorically told Kirsten to avoid airing his personal views...

Sreesanth must focus aggression: Kapil

Injured fast bowler S Sreeshant should concentrate on cricket instead of fiddling his hand in off-field activities if he wants to continue to make a mark in cricket, said Kapil Dev.Read more

Venezuelans Have Had it with Hugo

Even though you control the media, have a strangelhold on the political system, and have more power than anyone else in the country doesn't necessarily mean the people like you."Riot police used tear gas Wednesday to block hundreds of Venezuelans protesting the latest moves...

Pondering on Bill Gates' Legacy

Beginning in July, Bill Gates will switch jobs for the first time in his adult life, stepping out of a full-time job at Microsoft and moving over to philanthropy. The whole world is a far different place for what he and Microsoft did. At the heart of the high-tech industry...

Iraqis Back McCain

It seems the Pew Research Center left out Iraq when they surveyed global opinion on US Presidential candidates. Bret Stephens posted this article today on the Wall Street Journal,some pertinent excerpts:""Iraq is in a strategic location and has huge resources. There are a lot...

BBC accused of fuelling race attacks on Poles

Polish immigrants to the UK are frequently vilified by the media and the citizenry, and 'Polish' is often just used as shorthand for Eastern European immigrants who have come to work in the UK now that their entry into the EU allows them to. An MP has introduced a bill that...

Leeds halt Marques contract talks

" Leeds halt Marques contract talks Marques broke into the first-team this season under ex-boss Dennis Wise (Getty) Leeds United have suspended contract negotiations...

Slow Bleed Harry Reid’s district first…

"The military needs to concentrate any lay-offs and any cutting back or closing of military installations or *redeployment* of personnel on Harry Reid. Start with Harry Reid’s and Nancy Pelosi’s districts and then work their way down the Democrats list of districts. The...