Dissembling leaves legacy of political cowardice over ground-level military action
SO, the UK now has warplanes bombing Syria. The nation’s politicians made their feelings clear in the House of Commons – but to what effect?…
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Dawn landings revive thoughts of flying’s age of romance
DAWN is breaking over Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and, shortly before 8am local time, the lights of a stream of planes can be seen approaching through the…
Alive, alive-oh? Not if you’re vegetarian in Dublin
IF you’re vegetarian and you decide to go to Dublin, be prepared to starve; the capital of the Republic of Ireland and its citizens eat…
Family links raise concerns over spooks
SENSITIVITIES over the surveillance of journalists have affected local title journalists more directly in the last month than ever before. Security specialist Duncan Campbell has…
Parliament ignores subtleties of Red Book stunt
IF the UK’s parliamentarians had, individually or collectively, any knowledge of history or any ability to look at themselves, they would not be mocking John…
Strike’s timing challenges perceptions of unions
THE first major high-profile strike facing the new Conservative government was in an entirely private sector quoted company – affecting members of three unions at…
Do you know where you’re going to?
EXPECTING a train operating company to know where it’s going doesn’t seem like too much to ask, but Northern Rail’s knowledge of the geography of…
White stuff no obstacle for white van driver
RESOURCEFULNESS has become the key to survival as many parts of the UK head towards a fourth week covered by snow. For many living on…
Cuts sweep through ITV regions
THE second expensive edition of Calendar introduced by ITV Yorkshire early last year looks set to be among the victims of boss Michael Grade’s attempt…
Managers mess up meter reading
READING gas and electricity meters shouldn’t be the most difficult task in the world to organize – until utilities managers get involved. A meter reader…