Although I have had a camera for most of my life, it is only in the last 3 years that I have had a quality camera. It is at this point that I expanded my range of photographic subjects from… Read More ›
Politics
Gaza bombing and blockade: Where did all the “love” go?
Two years ago, following the breakdown of a truce between Israel and Hamas ( controlling party in the Gaza strip) a bombing campaign started against the Palestinians, called Operation Cast Lead. Despite the fact that this was in response to… Read More ›
One-Liner Week December 26 2010
Brian Hanrahan BBC journalist dies – we finally didn’t count him back in! Vince Cable slightly embarrassed by telling Daily Telegraph undercover reporters that he may bring the government down. “Being in a coalition is like fighting a war” #iamsparticable. Cable… Read More ›
Bradley Manning: Is the alleged Wikileaks scapegoat being tortured?
Private First Class Bradley Manning Bradley Manning , who has just turned 23, is the US Army Office who was charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for “transferring classified data onto his personal computer and adding unauthorized… Read More ›
Julian Assange: dirty tricks or heroic leaking?
An interesting interview with David Frost on al Jazeera (English) with Julian Assange of Wiklieaks goes further to expose the continuing inconsistency and intellectual hair-splitting that Assange is masterful at. Before analysing that, I am puzzled by the use of… Read More ›
My Photographic Year 2010
Alot of this year has been about photographing various protests and demonstrations, especially the English Defence League, and associated organisations ( 16 different events with the EDL). Most latterly this has been dominated by the 3 student fees protests that… Read More ›
Vince: Power and Sex snapped the Cable
Before the election Vince Cable was one of the most-respected men in Parliament. A man of great maturity, exprience who had a level-headed view of reality. His rise to public awareness was on the back of the financial crisis which… Read More ›
Julian Assange – narcissist who just “likes” women?
In his interview in the Times, Julian Assange is quoted as saying “I’m not promiscuous I just really like women”. This is almost as disingenuous and designed to obfuscate as Bill Clinton’s now classic comment about his intimacy with Monica… Read More ›
“Don’t travel unless it’s absolutely necessary!”
During this mini-Ice Age, as the media would describe it, some of us, in the forgotten Midlands, have seen no snow at all and are enjoying a pleasant and skid free run up to Christmas. Listening to the news you… Read More ›
One-Liner Week 19 December 2010
Richard Holbrooke, US Diplomat dies – most notably responsible for brokering the end of the Balkans way in mid-90’s. Councils announce cuts of between 5-10% in spending following the Spending Review Julian Assange of Wikileaks allowed out of Wandsworth Jail… Read More ›
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