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Jul 30 2007 6:13PM
Behind the Fringe

The debate couldn’t be more apt at a festival that’s all about freedom of expression, of course, which is what makes Edinburgh an important place for Amnesty to be. I’m getting excited about going up to Edinburgh for a couple of weeks...

Jul 27 2007 2:04PM
You can't arrest my Dad...

The conviction at the Old Bailey yesterday of a 70 year old woman and her son for the so-called ‘honour killing’ of her daughter-in-law is a horrific reminder that women are often most vulnerable to violence in their own homes and from...

Jul 26 2007 3:22PM
Wheels of Shame....

The annual inhuman feat of the Tour (Im hooked: highlights every night on ITV4 ...), has again been brought into disrepute with a series of revelations about athletes using performance-enhancing drugs, leading to two whole teams being...

Jul 25 2007 3:36PM
Letting off steam

Well I’m just days back from New York where I was just yards away from Grand Central Station when a massive steam pipe explosion caused great consternation, forcing hordes of us off the subway and onto the streets of Manhattan. As you...

Jul 24 2007 4:43PM
You just have to wait

As the mighty Supremes once sang, you cant hurry love, you just have to wait - but were also apparently going to have to wait generations for gender equality in Britain. As the mighty Supremes once sang, you cant hurry love, you just...