How safe is the UK from further polonium attacks?

How safe is the UK from further polonium attacks?

Alexander Litvinenko is believed to be the first known person to have died as a result of being administered a lethal radioactive cocktail of polonium 210. Investigators reckon it may have been smuggled into Britain. It can easily be carried around in a...

Would you break the Chatham House rules?

If you are attending a conference on freedom of information, secrecy, truth, lies and political spin, then the last thing you expect is for the Chatham House rules to be invoked. And, much to my astonishment, that is what happened yesterday. Could there be any greater...
Hans Blix urges Blair to rethink Trident weapons

Hans Blix urges Blair to rethink Trident weapons

Dr Hans Blix has urged Tony Blair to reconsider the UK’s future commitment to Trident nuclear weapons. The chairman of The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission believes that they are not necessary, that they have had their day, that we should be “walking...
Will Alexander’s killers be found?

Will Alexander’s killers be found?

I was very saddened to hear of the death of exiled Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. My two recent postings about him resulted in much anger from a Russian blogger when I pointed the finger at President Putin and the way he runs his country. I do not believe...

My green credentials

I have had an unexpected ranking in the top 100 best green bloggers list at No 23, just one below leading environmentalist Tony Juniper. It was compiled by The Daily (Maybe) in response to Iain Dale’s Guide to Political Blogging. And it seems I could be the...