“63 Possession of extreme pornographic images  (7) An image falls within this subsection if it portrays, in an explicit and realistic way, any of the following: (a) an act which threatens a person’s life, (b) an act which results, or is likely to result, in serious injury to a person’s […]

Arguments about the Bahraini Grand Prix have been dominating the news outlets for some time, with coverage intensifying as we draw closer to the actual event. Whilst not condoning the dreadful human rights violations that are rife in the country, it seems like there are numerous reasons for calling off […]

As a Kofi Annan-sponsored ceasefire between the government and rebels in Syria teeters on the brink of collapse, it is as poignant as it is heart-rending to note the parallels between this tortured conflict and the violence in the Balkans twenty years ago. The United Nations, a bloated, out-of-touch political […]

On the 28th March 2012, the Cabinet Secretary Francis Maude warned the British public of a potential upcoming fuel strike, and informed people to stock up on petrol in the event of this. This led to a general panic amongst car owners, many of whom joined the long queues for […]

Whilst the mainstream media has recently been bombarding the average viewer or reader with war stories from Syria, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan, the war in Yemen is hardly getting any attention. Indeed neither are any of Washington’s other proxy wars, which also include operations in Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan[1]. However, […]

On the 15th March 2012, 30,000 students aged 11-16 took part in BBC’s News Day. They covered a range of stories which included the Queens diamond jubilee, the forthcoming London Olympics, bullying and even Ofsted reports. They also got the chance to quiz Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and the Prime […]

“The hate continued exactly as before, except that the target had been changed.” – Orwell Fun is fast becoming an extreme sport. It seems that although it’s not illegal just yet, if you are suspected of being in conspicuously good humour, you are going to be closely watched and at […]

“In the Year of our Lord 1314, patriots of Scotland – starving and outnumbered – charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior poets; they fought like Scotsmen, and won their freedom.” So ended Braveheart which provoked strong reactions worldwide, not least because it starred an Australian as one […]