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Archive for November, 2010
Democracy must be allowed behind bars
By Ben Fox /Sunday, November 14th, 2010If we want prison to work, inmates must have the vote, argues Ben Fox
Slow progress for EU hopefuls on the long road to accession
By Kate Holman /Sunday, November 14th, 2010Brussels this week unveiled its annual progress report on the nine nations lined up to join the European Union
Czech mate for state of European history
By Paul Anderson /Saturday, November 13th, 2010Czechoslovakia: The State That Failed
by Mary Heimann
Yale University Press, £25
War refusenik Glenton welcomes Afghan leaks
By Mark Metcalf /Saturday, November 13th, 2010Joe Glenton, the soldier drummed out of the British Army for refusing to return to Afghanistan, has praised the website WikiLeaks for releasing thousands of files revealing the truth behind the controversial wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr Glenton, 27, joined the army in 2004 but went absent without leave in 2007 after serving as [...]
Russia and Vietnam reach multi-billion dollar energy deal
By Marcus Papadopoulos /Saturday, November 13th, 2010Russia and Vietnam have agreed a groundbreaking deal in the energy sphere which has prompted speculation that the former Cold War allies are now intent on restoring close relations
No surprises as puppet party wins Burmese election
By Keith Richmond /Friday, November 12th, 2010In a result which caught absolutely no one by surprise, a political party closely allied with the military regime has won most of the seats in Burma’s first general election for 20 years
By Tribune Web Editor /Friday, November 12th, 2010
Cartoon by Matt Buck. More at www.tribunecartoons.com
Royal flush in the house of cards
By Simon Burgess /Friday, November 12th, 2010Simon Burgess recalls the Queen’s role in the defenestration of Margaret Thatcher. Her Majesty’s present Government should take note
Ed Balls
By Ed Balls /Friday, November 12th, 2010Cut-price coalition may talk big, but it acts small