Monthly Archives: Sep 2011

Babar Ahmad Video & Petition

Posted on Sep 29, 2011 by

If you have not already done so, then please do sign this e-petition calling on the UK government to put Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK. Babar has now been imprisoned in the UK for 2611 days without charge … Continue reading →

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The Curious Relationship Between the CST and the Home Office

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 by

An article on the Guardian’s website today provides very important background about why the government acted to ban and subsequently arrest the Palestinian activist Shaykh Raed Salah almost three months ago. I wrote at the time that the Home Office … Continue reading →

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When Did Apes Become Human?

Posted on Sep 24, 2011 by

When did our ape ancestors become human and start believing in God, heaven and hell etc? That is the question the scientist Richard Dawkins poses to the Catholic journalist Christina Odone in today’s Saturday Guardian debate. Dawkins asks: “At what … Continue reading →

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Tinker, Tailor…The Verdict

Posted on Sep 18, 2011 by

Warning: Contains spoilers! Following on from my last post, I went to the local Cineworld yesterday evening to watch the new movie, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.‘ How did it compare with the magnificent 1979 BBC series starring Alec Guinness? Well, … Continue reading →

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Tinker, Tailor…The Return of George Smiley

Posted on Sep 7, 2011 by

Next week sees the release of the new film version of John Le Carre’s cold war spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Over the years I had heard a lot about the 1979 TV version made by the BBC starring … Continue reading →

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