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Peaceniks - the peaceniks baffle me: they sort of acknowledge that Saddam Hussein is a nasty man, and they say they wouldn't feel too comfortable if he develops nuclear weapons and missile technology, but then these issues kind of get swept under the carpet and conveniently lost in a miasma of liberal sentiment (950 words). First British Serial Rights. Begging Your Pardon, Ma'am - looks at the case of the 'Liverpool Six' and their fight against the tv licence, and explains the European Convention on Human Rights in a way that is easy to understand. This piece also shows how the mechanism of BBC funding from the licence fee is in theory illegal (950 words). First British Serial Rights. Weapons of Mass Hypocrisy - the USA continues to criticise countries like Iraq and North Korea while at the same time maintaining a nuclear arsenal of satanic proportions (1250 words). First British Serial Rights. Doublethink - a reaction to those who say that Britain and the USA are being hypocritical in their aggresive stance towards Iraq, when not so many years ago Britain and the USA were supporting Saddam Hussein and his regime. This piece encompasses the Iran-Iraq war, which is a very complex subject, in an easily digestible way (1350 words). First British Serial Rights. Shopping and Syphilis and Seasonal Greetings - The Victorian age and Christmas, consumerism, drugs, alcohol, prostitution and public health (1700 words). First British Serial Rights. Iraq, War and Civilisation - a brief look at the history of warfare and civilisation and how it relates to Iraq (750 words). First British Serial Rights. The Goddess of Democracy - a look at the history of democracy and its continuing development (800 words). First British Serial Rights. Writing about poetry - two short essays: Poetry and the Internet (550 words) and Poetic Despair (750 words). |
