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Is cyber shopping safe enough?
Hot on the heels of the news that Nationwide may have put 11 million customers at risk of identity theft, I find that I might also be at risk following a warning from The Economist. It seems they have suffered a serious security breach, their online shop has been...
Why does Mother Russia fear free speech?
I'm absolutely gripped by the terrible poisoning of one of Putin's fiercest critics Alexander Litvinenko, trying to murder him with radioactive toxins. As a tribute to Alexander I have posted snapshots of Mother Russia on the top of my weblog,...
I’m thrilled for Priti Patel
The Witham result is a resounding victory for Priti Patel and the forward looking Conservative Party. Poor Ali Miraj must be feeling sick with himself for shooting himself in the foot, but he has graciously congratulated her, acknowledging it as a bright day for the...
Murdoch outfoxed by furious public reaction
Rupert Murdoch was forced to scrap O J Simpson's sickening "hypothetical" confession on Fox TV to the brutal murders of his former wife and her friend. But what were his real motives? It is clear he caved in to outraged public protests, and even apologised to the...
Why Nadia’s appeal to proudly wear her crucifix will fail
What offence could possibly be caused by a Christian openly wearing a crucifix at work, something Nadia Eweida says she has done for many years at the British Airways check-in counter. But BA insanely objects to this and today Nadia was told that she had lost her...
Should Greg Barker face deselection for not owning up to gay affair?
Shadow Environment Minister Greg Barker faces a tough fight to save his political career. He could be deselected for failing to tell his local association about his gay affair after leaving his wife and children. What would their reaction have been if he had...
Putin can’t silence all his critics
First, there was the brutal murder of Russia's outspoken journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and now the sinister poisoning of former KGB colonel Alexander Litvinenko, also a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin. The former security agent is living in exile in Britain...
Another day of study
It's heads down again today for more swotting to gain my CIPR PR diploma. I am learning the theory and academic background behind this profession, it is tough and challenging, but I am determined to succeed. We are working towards our Critical Reading Test which will...
Does anyone think O J Simpson is innocent?
Eleven years ago the nation was gripped by the trial of O J Simpson. The bodies of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman had been found brutally butchered to death in her driveway, Simpson was caught by police following a dramatic, televised car chase watched...