Obama’s tough stance on BP seems flawed

(Article first published as Obama’s tough stance on BP seems flawed on Technorati.)

The BP oil spill is a veritable environmental disaster but more is needed than an apology and restitution.

What’s next for the new odd couple of British politics?

Yesterday’s speech by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament allowed us a first real look at how the coalition government is going to work and the type of policies they will be putting forward.

Election Night Part 3

Rochdale and ‘Bigotgate’ was a big deal to a lot of people. But apparently not to the people of Rochdale, who still returned a solid Labour majority. Surely this proves, without being patronising, that there is a core set of voters who cannot be sweet-talked round to the Tory agenda.

Election Night Part 2

At 2.45am, the Lib Dems manage to hold onto Eastleigh which lies 11^th on the Tory plunder list, and a few moments later, Eastbourne is stolen from the Conservatives by the Lib Dems. The comeback begins?

Election Night Part 1

Three constituencies in Sunderland have been declared and surprisingly Labour hold. It is amusing to watch the BBC try to analyse these results to the death. The actual swing compared to the exit polls, which refers to the whole country, varies…can you believe it?

The final debate

For the final debate before the election next Thursday, the attention turned to matters of the economy. Clearly in this election, following the global banking crisis and recession, the public is looking for effective economic policy as the country struggles out of recession and begins to try and cut the hefty deficit.

The second debate

The second debate of the UK elections took place last night with the focus, for the first 45 minutes at least, falling on international affairs.

The first debate

In less than three weeks, voters in Britain will go to the polls for one of the most interesting general elections in recent memory.

In New Music We Trust Live, Newcastle Academy, 4th March 2010

This was the first of three nights of live music that Radio 1 are running from Newcastle and the Academy was playing host to what was the guitar night of the tour before dance and hip hop nights at other venues over the rest of the weekend.

Sex education laws bow to religious lobbyists

The inevitable has happened and the government has bowed to pressure and lobbying by the Catholic Church. The House of Commons has passed the amendment to the Children, Schools and Families Bill that allows faith schools to alter their teaching of sex education.