Our bankers are immoral. Who’d have thought?
It’s been a bad week for the banks. In the past few days we have heard of two new scandals in the industry. First, leaked e-mails have revealed that staff at Barclays bank (and others, pending investigation) More...
Bob Diamond quits as Barclays Chief
Diamond resigns under huge pressure Bob Diamond, Barclays Chief Executive, has resigned under huge pressure following revelations this week about staff at the bank fixing lending rates. Barclays was fined More...
Should I be ashamed of my football club?
Racism row has divided Liverpool F.C's loyal fans I was offered tickets last weekend to go Anfield for the F.A. Cup match between Liverpool F.C. and Brighton & Hove Albion. I love Liverpool Football Club; More...
Was that 1981 or 2011? You could have fooled me.
Papers from the National Archives have today uncovered comments by Lord Howe in 1981 concerning Liverpool in the aftermath of the 1981 Toxteth riots. Aftermath of the 1981 Toxteth Riots The riots lasted nine days More...
Arab League observers find continued violence in Syria
Observers sent to Syria by the Arab League have uncovered evidence of persisting violence perpetrated by President al-Assad’s security forces. Large crowds are known to have gathered to express their grievances More...
North Korea holds state funeral for Kim Jong-il
Thousands of North Korean soldiers and civilians have mourned the loss of Kim Jong-il, the country’s supreme leader for the past fifteen years. Kim Jong-il died of a suspected heart-attack on December 17th. More...