The sergeant knelt down and pulled the trigger. There was a flat crack, the matter-of-fact report of a pistol being fired in an open field on a hot, heavy afternoon in Afghanistan. One more shot among the many heard there over the years – but this was at point-blank range, into the chest of a manContinueContinue reading “Marine A: What Punishment Does He Deserve?”
Monthly Archives: June 2014
The Lessons We Can Learn From Dad’s Army
Don’t panic! There is an outside chance the film of Dad’s Army will not be a disaster. Toby Jones is a clever choice to play Captain Mainwaring, Bill Nighy a plausible Sergeant Wilson and the co-creator Jimmy Perry has given his blessing. Well, sold the rights anyway. At the age of 90, who can blameContinueContinue reading “The Lessons We Can Learn From Dad’s Army”
Reporting Live
Cole Moreton has covered many big breaking news stories, from war and crime to sport and royal affairs. Recent examples include HS2, Wonga, the funeral of Stephen Sutton and extensive reporting of the floods. Others are listed here. War: 9/11 minute by minute. The death of a soldier. Reliving the Falklands. Crime: The disappearances of Milly Dowler, Shannon Matthews and MadeleineContinueContinue reading “Reporting Live”
I Never Really Wanted To Be Archbishop Of Canterbury
Rowan Williams is a changed man. He was weary and weighed down towards the end of his time as Archbishop of Canterbury, wounded by the press and exhausted by the effort of trying to hold together a Church tearing itself apart. Today he is warm, welcoming and even seems to be walking taller at his surprisinglyContinueContinue reading “I Never Really Wanted To Be Archbishop Of Canterbury”
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