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Still the Rich World’s Viceroy
If the IMF wants to reform itself, why not try democracy?
No Quick Fix
Re-engineering the atmosphere could be as dangerous as climate change
Peace Is For Wimps
Real men in government use their position to sell weapons.
The Generals’ War
In victory or in defeat, the military leaders who dominate Israeli politics can’t lose.
Israel’s Attack Was Premeditated
Hizbullah’s capture of Israeli soldiers provided the excuse for an assault planned for months.
The King of Fairyland
Bush’s view of the Middle East rests on pure fantasy.
Thanks, But We Still Don’t Need It
Some of the arguments against nuclear power are no longer valid, but it remains the wrong technology.
Willy Loman Syndrome
Young people are being torn apart by the gulf between expectation and reality. Is it any wonder that rates of mental illness are rising?
Not Enough Fish in the Sea
Not Enough Fish in the Sea We need omega-3 oils for our brains to function properly. But where will they come from?
Still Drilling
The rebranding of Shell and BP is a fraud.
Occupations Brutalise
The atrocities in Iraq surprise us only because we ignore colonial history.
The Inspectors Who Look the Other Way
Why won’t anyone enforce our building standards?
Britain’s Most Selfish People
Owning a second home during a housing crisis ensures that other people are homeless.
A Well of Hypocrisy
One man uses gas and oil money to help the poor. The other uses it to buy guns. Guess who gets vilified.
An Easter Egg Hunt
The £95 million that private companies extracted from a hospital project was not a mistake, but a deliberate gift from the government.
Feeding Crime
If governments really want to improve law and order, they should ban adverts for junk food
A Fondness for Fossil Fuels
If we’re to have a hydrogen economy, we have to secure our supplies of natural gas.
Lady Tonge – an Apology
I was wrong. She is not a bully, a fool or a stooge. She is a comedian.
A Bully in Ermine
Lady Tonge is using her unelected position to persecute some of the world’s most vulnerable people.