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Should St George be ousted if England becomes independent?
As the momentum increases for England to become independent, will this add extra credence to a campaign to oust St George as England's patron saint and replace him with St Edmund? Should St George remain our patron saint if he never set foot in this country? Should we...
Boozy bloggers’ 40% discount
No need for booze cruises, as Neville Hobson points out, because Threshers is giving bloggers a whopping 40% discount on all wine and champagne bought between 30 November - 10 December. This offer is particularly novel as it is not being advertised or promoted...
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
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 away from...
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 only...
What should I ask Dr Hans Blix tomorrow?
Dr Hans Blix will be in Cambridge tomorrow reflecting on the war in Iraq and WMD - and it could not be more timely following today's relentless bloodbath. He will be joined by Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Britain's best known diplomat; Lord Wilson of Dinton, former Cabinet...
Ten things I would never do
I've been tagged by Dizzy and Norfolk blogger to list 10 things I would never do, as if life isn't busy enough, so here goes: 1. Say "ignorance is bliss". 2. A parachute jump. 3. Retake my Maths GCSE. 4. Give up long country walks. 5. Start smoking again. 6. Sing a...