Amidst all the discussion of Tony Blair's legacy in the Labour leadership election, one important question has been over-looked: how did Blair, the advocate of a communitarian politics become Blair the fanatical advocate of merciless market liberalisation?
The cancellation by Tony Blair of several events on his book tour this week due to fears of disruption by anti-war protesters has led to a misplaced concern in some quarters over the former Prime Minister’s “free speech”.
Michael Lyons, Mark Thompson and Zarin Patel before the Culture Media and Sports Committee
It is critically important that the heads of state attending the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit consider the best way to support the complex and difficult process of making sustainable human progress in poorer countries. Those working within the development sector who know that the cur
Powerful people share our vision. And all we had to do was call our vision “energy security"
A new UK government proposal to allow the public to determine how development aid is spent has come under heavy criticism, but if implemented correctly MyAid could harness the knowledge of citizens and help build support for rising aid budgets.
IP Adhikari outlines the difficulties faced in imposing a national language in the quest for a Bhutanese national identity
The work of restoring the Romanian Saxon Transylvanian villages, as undertaken by the Mihai Eminescu Trust is not romantic or nostalgic: it is about establishing sustainable, proud livelihoods
Six months into office, Yanukovych has moved swiftly to strengthen government. Indications are mounting that his intention is comprehensively to curtail the freedoms won by Ukraine since the fall of communism. But there is reason to hope that civil society may prove robust enough to withstand the
Mark Thompson's MacTaggart lecture was a blinkered attempt to skewer Sky while ignoring the BBC's own culpability in the crisis of investment in public service broadcasting, argues David Elstein.
Mark Thompson responds to critics at the James MacTaggart memorial lecture.
The inability of large numbers of young people in the UK to get on a University course provides some early evidence of how the Coalition government might seek to cater for young people during a time of austerity.
