Author: Londonbear

From the BBC: Euan Blair, the prime minister’s eldest son, is to work in Washington DC as an intern for Republican politicians. The 21-year-old will spend three months working for the Committee on Rules in the House of...

There has been a lot of discussion about precise meanings with the “Downing Street Minutes” in particular what was mean by “fixing around”. Much of this has been couched in terms of what the Oxford...

The Bush administration slipped out a press statement in April detailing new passport requirements for US citizens travelling to nearby countries. Not a lot of people noticed it but it will affect anyone who wants to take a...

We are all quite used to the most unlikely characters finally coming good. We are more used to this in the UK where a minister who has exoressed the most obnoxious views comes under the influence of civil servants and comes out...

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth has purchased an Apple i-Pod (hereinafter known as the Royal “We”Pod) So far the Palace has declined to state what is in the machine’s memory and whether...