Saudi women petition for right to drive

Saudi women petition for right to drive

Saudi women are the only women in the world who are not allowed to drive as a result of an extremely strict interpretation of Islamic law. Instead, wealthy women hire live-in chauffeurs, while poor women must rely on male relatives for transportation. Now a...
Schilling’s sleuthing by Matt Wardman

Schilling’s sleuthing by Matt Wardman

Matt Wardman of Wardman Wire has been doing some sleuthing on the Schilling’s saga. He told me: “I couldn’t make it up. They have a PR problem themselves. Search “schillings” on google and the first hit is Bloggerheads. Hits 4 and 5 are...
The missing – Chen Jie

The missing – Chen Jie

In China, 190 children are snatched every day – more than twice the number taken in England and Wales in a year. The Chinese government does not acknowledge the extent of the problem, or the cause. The Single Child Policy has made it essential to have a son,...
Bluetongue plagues our countryside

Bluetongue plagues our countryside

With Bluetongue disease detected in Suffolk, I ask myself what is  happening to our countryside? And what confidence can we have in Defra, after its recent bungling of foot and mouth disease? The arrival of bluetongue was a shock, it is spread to farm animals by...