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Olympics 2012 offers a chance at upliftment

The delight that greeted the Games in London seems far away. But in July, with our heroes, the nation will feel hope again.

The West should watch its steps

Given the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court Gaddafi has almost nowhere to flee, writes <b>Jackie Ashley</b>.

Wisdom of crowds

The surge of rallies reflects an understanding that the world is changing — and politicians had better pay attention, writes Jackie Ashley.

Blair to save the world

There is something mysterious about Tony Blair just now. Hostility towards him over the cash-for-honours investigation, Iraq and much else does not abate. In interviews, he’s…

Brain pixels

This week neuro-biologist Susan Greenfield asked Britain’s House of Lords a question that affects all of us, yet which I have never heard discussed by mainstream politicians: Is…

Time for Blair to step down

Tony Blair has verbal gifts. One of them is understatement. There had been ”a certain wear and tear” in his position as prime minister, he told John Humphrys on Wednesday. Wear…

Guns blazing

”The campaign is flat out, and so is the prime minister; a whirlwind of argument, arms flailing, fingers stabbing. By the time I get to speak to him, he has already chaired a…

Doing it for themselves

It has already been dubbed ”doing a Hillary [Clinton]”’. Ana Botella, the striking wife of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, this month announced she’s standing for…

‘Get a grip on the Belfast situation’

Northern Ireland faces a ”nightmare scenario” with Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionists Party (DUP) and Sinn Fein becoming the dominant parties and the peace process in such…