Life at the Daily Telegraph
Confessions of a Daily Telegraph Literary Editor: David Cameron, take note. (More >>>)
Brian Barder's website and blog Brian Barder's website and ephems
News from the Eighth Army, 1942
A letter of November 1942, from somewhere in the middle east, from a private soldier to his mother in London [More >>>]
More EU enlargement: a modest proposal
The encouragement of democratic reform in Turkey is quoted as a main reason for offering EU membership to that country. But why confine it to Turkey? Other candidates spring to mind. [More >>>]
The 0870 scam: time to rebel
We are being ripped off by companies that make us pay through the nose to telephone them and then keep us waiting at our own expense. Time to rebel, as urged by the FT [More >>>]
The World Affairs Group at Keele
A remarkable adult group assembles weekly at Keele University to hear a long talk on a current affairs subject, the brainchild of a very remarkable man — Owen Powell [More >>>]
Margaret Annie Wood up-to-date
Jane’s article about her mother, Margaret, and her family history, has been brought up to date and is on the website.
The war against civil rights and terrorism: tell your MP ‘enough already!’
There’s just enough time to lobby your MP to urge him or her to vote against the oppressive and unnecessary provisions of the latest anti-terrorism Bill, and for repeal of the pernicious Control Orders [More >>>>]
Plummeting the depths of Mrs Malaprop
Plummeting the depths of Malapropism, Mr Jasper Gerard needs a plumber [More >>>]
A legal blog on Lynndie England
A liberal/legal American blog casts disturbing light on the case of Lynndie England of Abu Ghraib [More >>>]
Proportional Representation: the debate continues
Over at The Sharpener blog, the debate continues in the clearly argued comments on Jarndyce’s original piece [More >>>>]