Last night President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address before a packed Congress. In the speech the President traditionally outlines his vision for the year ahead and this annual event brings together politicians of all sides and is watched by an eager American public. In many ways it echoes the UK’s own [...]
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As you surely could not have missed, this weekend the massive cruise ship Costa Concordia sunk. A disaster from every possible angle and I would like to start by sending my condolences to the families of those who’ve died, and to say – for what it’s worth – that I think the coast guard and rescue services have done [...]
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We’re constantly being given the message that there needs to be cutbacks to public services. I’m no economist and will leave any discussion on the truth of that to others far more knowledgeable than myself. However, libraries have been one of the first in the firing line and, as a librarian, this has got me [...]
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Democracy is great. Adult members of a democratic nation get to vote and influence the course of that nation’s governance and law making. It’s a very popular form of government, for obvious reasons. In fact, a lot of people seem to like democracy so much, they say they want more of it. They argue that [...]
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With David Cameron playing the card none thought playable, it’s difficult to foresee if the UK’s veto on the Merkel-Sarkozy plan will be to the detriment of the UK in the long run. The plan was centered around two aspects; tighter regulation of the budgets of EU member states and a new tax (the Tobin [...]
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Dedicated to the memory of Rob, his widow, and his son. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” This Bible verse can never mean more to me than today. It is, of course, a reference to the immeasurable price Jesus Christ paid when he chose to [...]
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