US condemns release of tens of thousands of classified Afghan war documents. Duch, Pol Pot’s infamous prison chief, is jailed for 19 years. Tehran reacts angrily to further EU sanctions on Iran. Bangladeshi war crimes court issues first arrest warrants. All this and more in today's security briefi
A one-time senior British diplomat names his country's 'deep state' as acting to prevent public knowledge of what happened when it invaded Iraq. Is there really a state within the state in the UK?
The would be Labour leaders sniff the signals
As the UK's new Coalition government launches its 'Big Society' programme, surely the emphasis should be on institutions even if these are not part of the state.
Do watch this clip from the BBC of BNP leader Nick Griffin ambushed at his press conference at Millbank Studios in London by Peter Tatchell.
Tatchell sneaked between the photographers
The BBC's world cup website, while excellent, made a mockery of the Strategy Review's promises of sensitivity to market concerns and the pruning of online services.
The British public prosecutor has just announced that there will be no charges against the police who killed a bystander at the G20 protests in London.
The embarrassing delay in completing the Bloody Sunday Inquiry after 10 years, is mitigated by the high quality of the report and the authority of its conclusions. The inquiry began
US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea. Sudan's Bashir defies arrest warrant. British PM concludes his first visit to Washington. Suspected rebels attack Russian power plant. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
The AV referendum campaign has begun in earnest. Labour MP Tom Harris – one of the loudest opponents of reform - has produced this poster:
As predicted, the message is very anti-
There are a number of steps the Housing Minister should take to realise the aspirations in the government's "Big Society" agenda.
