Monthly Archives: February 2011

  On Friday 11th I was enthralled by the events in Egypt. I watched Aljazeera live for most of the afternoon. As the news of Mubarak’s departure reached the crowd in Tahrir Square they erupted with joy. The sheer happiness … Continue reading →

In a fine article about Egypt last week, Johann Hari asked this question: “Very few British people would praise a murderer and sell him weapons. Very few British people would beat up a poor person to get cheaper petrol. But … Continue reading →