by Mark Woods | Jul 13, 2010 | Opinion
With almost every aspect of public spending coming under scrutiny in Great Britain, it is no surprise that the costs of running the prison service are being challenged. Britain’s Justice Secretary Ken Clarke wants to reduce the prison population and make a...
by Mark Woods | Jun 21, 2010 | Opinion
Israel has firmly rejected any idea of an international and independent inquiry into the conduct of the botched raid on the Mavi Marmara. Realistically, it was bound to do so. However, it has gone as far as it can toward repairing some of the terrible publicity the...
by Mark Woods | May 17, 2010 | Opinion
It is no exaggeration to say that former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s statement that he would resign as leader of the Labour Party has shocked Great Britain. This is in spite of the fact that some such announcement was on the cards at some point. Brown...
by Mark Woods | May 11, 2010 | Opinion
Whatever the precise composition of the British Parliament, the government that is formed will be obliged to take decisions about taxation and spending, which are so unpalatable to the electorate, that not one of the three main parties has dared to spell out their...
by Mark Woods | Apr 21, 2010 | Opinion
Well, it’s started. The race for Number 10 is well and truly on, and it is by common consent one of the most fascinating of modern times. The favorite by a very narrow margin indeed is David Cameron, but it would be a brave punter who bet the farm on a decisive...
