In a recent poll I wanted to know how many people actually bother to write parliament or their MP on any issue they felt strongly about. It turns out at about 17% of respondents actually did! Which I find very surprising, I thought the ratio would be closer to less than 5%. It would now …

The points of similarities between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are getting to be many more than either would want to admit. Especially of late: 1. Bahrain has complete contempt for its history, they habitually raze ancient burial mounds, reportedly the oldest in the world, while their appointed guardians – the Ministry of Information – is …

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