One of the most potent images of the late 20th century was of the man who stood in front of a row of 17 or more tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. This person is often referred to as The Unknown Rebel or Tank Man. But who was this mysterious person? According to […]

The match between Manchester Utd and Tottenham Hotspur will be remembered, not for the dismal 0-0 score-line, but because of a goalkeeping error, which lead to an unawarded goal scored by Pedro Mendes whose goal clearly crossed the line. This incident has re-ignited the desire to install video technology for referees. Whilst it probably wouldnt […]

On December 26 2004, Boxing Day, a huge underwater earthquake struck Southern Asia, leaving hundreds of thousands dead, and massive damage in its wake.

Perhaps some of the most vivid descriptions of the devastation in Southern Asia are on the internet – in the form of web logs. Bloggers have been posting information from around the affected region and are also providing information for those who wish to help.

Of the blogs around, I think these offer the most poignant stories…

To all those who’ve read my column or visited my website, to all those who are visiting my website – have a fantastic Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government and was generally considered to be one of the first, great political philosophers of the Renaissance period. He famously wrote The Prince, in which he focuses on the practical problems a politician faces whilst in power. In Michael Sheas Influence, How […]

The monologue at the start of the A-Team went like this: “In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers […]

This multi-layered question has plauged me and my friends for years. Why do all the pretty girls smoke? For example, you have Liz Hurley, Nicole Kidman – all beautiful ladies, yet they all smoke. And it’s not just restricted to the celebrity class. We spent ages around the pub table trying to work out why […]

We was watching TV the other day and I saw an advert for Car Insurance. My friends joked away at the lame actor selling the insurance, whereas I interrupted with an even better observation: “What the hell has 5 time olympic gold medalist Sir Steve Redgrave gotta do with Car Insurance? I’ll tell ya shall […]