-
Pakistan: The voices of reason must not be silenced by fear
The news that Salman Taseer, the powerful govern...
-
Climate change awareness begins with us
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ...
-
New 'like' features on independent.co.uk
Our latest social initiatives at The Independent...
Recent entries
Clegg and the Compost Accelerator
Nick Cohen on scathing form on The Strange Death of Liberal England (Again) in the forthcoming Spectator (link when it’s up):
The Liberals have no right to be surprised. Conservative-minded readers may think that the British liberal-left is good for nothing, but, trust me, we are world leaders when it comes to the vituperative art of [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 10:05 pm
Home Internationals tournament a car crash waiting to happen
1984: The title of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, featured in the lyrics of The Arctic Monkey’s hit I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor, and perhaps most significantly of all (for my mum anyway), the year that I was born. But from a topical point of view, it was the year that the Home International tournament was killed off.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 3:20 pm
The Game of Gaffe-Gotcha
The exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions were evenly balanced, if you like that kind of Punch and Judy thing.
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 3:12 pm
Pakistan: The voices of reason must not be silenced by fear
The news that Salman Taseer, the powerful governor of Pakistan’s most populous province, had been gunned down by his own security guard for standing up against the country’s draconian blasphemy laws, came as a bleak reminder of political fissures that divide the country.
By Sadiq Khan | The Foreign Desk | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 2:53 pm
Did Gordon Brown go on a spending splurge or not?
48% of GDP? 40% of GDP? Oliver Kamm and John Ross can’t both be right. And it’s not a small difference, particularly in the context of a raging debate about Labour’s handling of the economy.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 1:20 pm
Rugby League: When does a player become too old?
There was much to enjoy at the BARLA Lancashire Cup final last Friday, not least a familiar face proving that rugby league is not always a young man’s game.
By Dave Hadfield | Sport | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 12:49 pm
What Messi, Xavi and Iniesta can teach the UK about charitable giving
I am an England fan of many years. This is an occupation that has caused me great grief, regret, and – above all – envy of those countries that always seem to make it further in major tournaments than we do. Sadly, being a football fan does not pay my bills, which is why in recent years I have been working at the Institute for Philanthropy, which aims, among other things, to increase the amount of charitable giving in the UK.
By Musa Okwonga | Eagle Eye, Sport | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 12:40 pm
Climate change awareness begins with us
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored”, said the author Aldous Huxley. When it comes to our collective impact on the Earth’s natural environment, however, ignoring the facts seems to be quite the normal thing to do.
By Tony Juniper | Notebook | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 10:51 am
iBet: Villareal’s fine form should continue
The Copa Del Rey is the only chance these two teams have of domestic silverware and you can be sure both will field strong teams – a ‘must’ when you are betting.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 1:00 am
It is reasonable to question Lord Carlile’s judgement on control orders
Carlile’s views should be taken seriously. And he has shown his independence of mind by his willingness to criticise the police’s over-use of stop and search. Yet I don’t think his analysis on control orders should be uncritically accepted.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye | Tuesday, 11 January 2011 at 8:23 pm
Most viewed
Read
|
|
LATEST NEWS
- Top tuna brand drops environmental claim
- Tissue under fingernails clue in Mauritius honeymoon murder
- Lack of space 'saved 7/7 survivor's life'
- Google begins search for teenage geniuses
- Rapist jailed for attacks on students
- City trader admits setting up £14m 'ponzi' scheme
- Lebanon's government falls as Hezbollah pulls out
- Sarah Palin blames journalists for inciting hatred after shooting
- Katie Price hits back over marriage gossip
- Man and woman held over death of boy, two
Latest from Independent journalists on Twitter
