As the British Coalition turns to the web to thy and crowd-source public engagement, a lesson from an earlier, failed experiment
Why David Cameron's idea of the "Big Society'" deserves to be taken seriously.
An online consultation into which laws and regulations should be removed marks a welcome reassertion of liberal values - but the government needs to prove that it's not another stitch up.
Congress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up. Recent elections in Burundi are slammed by opposition politicians as unfree and unfair. Both Russia and the US scramble to play down spy arrests in a bid to maintain good relations. 17 combatants left dead in clashes between Turkish security forces
David Elstein gives a blow-by-blow account of the first panel of the recent symposium of the Public Service Broadcasting forum
David Elstein gives a blow-by-blow account of the third panel of the recent symposium of the Public Service Broadcasting forum
David Elstein gives a blow-by-blow account of the second panel of the recent symposium of the Public Service Broadcasting forum
Talking to the Voice of the Listener and Viewer, the chairman of the BBC Trust, Michael Lyons, previewed his response to the BBC executive's Strategy Review.
UK government to announce torture complicity inquiry. Taliban attack NATO base in Jalalabad. Nepalese prime minister resigns. ACLU mounts legal challenge against US govenment over no-fly list. Blast in Chechen capital. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
There is a wonderfully clever, cunning piece on Labour Uncut by Anthony Painter applying ten lessons from English football to Labour's contest for a new manager/team captain.
Mexican politician assassinated after highlighting cartel violence. Israeli air raid on Gaza kills Palestinian. Ten dead after clashes in Kashmir. Iraq inquiry reopens after election recess. All this and more in today's security briefing.
