Good article. Activists are just that. Of course they are going to argue their corner and little else. But that isn’t the whole story. Activists are part of the rich tapestry of the public realm. It … (View Post)

Good article. I guess defining terrorism always reminds me of Max Weber and his views on the monopoly of violence. I appreciate he was talking about legitimate violence within the state. However, I s… (View Post)

Probably - I work for a similar organisation and our CEO has been in our inbox offering solidarity and support. Can’t recall anything about people being offended by the Conservative Party conference.… (View Post)

I tend to steer clear of Middle East debates. But just listened to Ehud Barak on Hard Talk. Sounded to me like a voice of reason (Hamas must be defanged, but international law and norms respected, sh… (View Post)

Coincidentally I have just read Pete Brown’s Clubland book. It covers Manning quite well. Brown initially felt that Manning’s racism was cynical. It was a lucrative niche that he could have all to hi… (View Post)