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Chelsea lose in the F.A. cup
Chelsea have won the FA cup, (that is the top English soccer knock-out event for you Americans,) two years in a row, last time they lost in this competition was in the first half of 2008, but they have lost on their own ground today. After a goal-less first half, they...Persecuted Photographers are spied upon.
Today I was accused of taking covert pictures of students at a local university. I did not, would not, but my protestations were seen as be being defensive because it was believed that I clearly had something to hide. My actual crime? I had a large DSLR on show. It was...
Arab revolutions
So after Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen Bahrain and Libya, where next for that dangerous revolutionary, democracy? And to what effect?Tunisia was a surprise, none more surprised than the President, who found himself out of office.Egypt was a slow burner, in the balance for a long... The trouble with being a benevolent dictator.
So are my predictions coming to pass? [ see story http://my.nowpublic.com/world/year-discontent-north-africa-and-arabia ]. However many of the rulers in North Africa and Arabia are eventually challenged to become more democratic, an interesting problem has arisen for the... YEAR OF DISCONTENT IN NORTH AFRICA AND ARABIA
How many countries from North Africa and Greater Arabia will experience a change of Government or serious political unrest this year? Already there have been changes in Tunisia and Egypt, and thus emboldened, the citizens of Algeria and Aden have, this weekend, looked... Mubarak is to leave Government of Egypt in hands of Army Generals
Mubarak is to leave Government of Egypt in hands of Army Generals, moving to his home at Sharm el Sheik. Their will be elections to be held in the country as soon as possible, with the Army pledged to end the thirty year State of Emergency that has held the country in an...
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Sussex Police shoot another man. No officer will be prosecuted.
Sussex police in Southern England have managed to shoot another civilian today. No officer will be prosecuted for the manslaughter or murder of the man killed today, if previous patterns of police evading prosecutions is maintained. Five years after...
created by atkinson pheasantscroft | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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British Politicians are being sent to Jail
In the latest fall-out from the expenses scandals from last year, the British public are finally seeing politicians being put behind bars. That is, being put into prison, not them serving themselves from the licensed bars at the House of Commons. How many of them have... Not the future, but now.
The article 'Consign the image of the traditional British 'Bobby' to the bins' has already attracted some interest. For a start, the traditional image of a police officer has changed significantly. A recent... Consign the image of the traditional British 'Bobby' to the bins
The image of the traditional British policeman, helpful, smiling, polite, courteous, unarmed, is one that many coming to this country expect to see. The British police have prided themselves that they are a cut... 274 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
On why an English ritual will always outshadow the moon-landing.
Every four years we see a peculiar phenomenon in England. Following on from a poor, but ultimately successful qualifying campaign, the general media cry out that the English football team will win the World Cup....
created by atkinson pheasantscroft | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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