Simon Hughes has been President of the Liberal Democrats for 21 months. I mention this because he seems to believe we should set arbitrary dates after which a politician should be assessed. Can anyone name a single innovation that he has introduced in that time? More specifically, can anyone name a single innovation that he… Continue reading 21 months
Month: May 2006
The Rise of the Cybermen (spoilers)
I don’t make a habit out of reviewing Doctor Who episodes, but I think I’ll make an exception this week. Don’t read any more if you didn’t catch it last night…
Are Afghan hijackers human?
A terrific kerfuffle is waging over a judge’s decision to grant 9 Afghan hijackers asylum, with both Blair and Cameron muttering about human rights. What do human rights have to do with it? No-one is seriously questioning that we should extradite people to countries where we can expect them to be oppressed or badly treated… Continue reading Are Afghan hijackers human?