[Camilla Schickova]
Frontline sources report worrying circumstances in small-town British outposts of Helmand Province. Troops are dispatched to extremely remote areas with ration packs that are meant to last up to six months; the harsh Afghan terrain ensures that outposts are completely cut off and the British Army is not able to supply our soldiers with […]
Turning up the volume on Afghanistan
Tzipi Livni
[Carly Hilts]
Tzipi Livni has won the leadership of Israeli political party Kadima, and has been invited to form a government. Now the world will be watching to see whether the former lawyer and Mossad spy will represent a new beginning for her embattled nation.
Billed as ‘Mrs Clean’ in Israel, Livni could be a break with […]
The politics of football
[Shane Murray]
Harping on about the influx of money into football and its pernicious effect on competition is somewhat clichéd, but Manchester City signing Robinho in a record-breaking deal is a step too far. Roman Abramovich may have started the process, but at least he took over a club which was already challenging in the league. […]