General

Wrapping up the year

and to start it off, here’s something from The Observer Things they wish they had never said ‘As Wembley is synonymous with tennis, so snooker is synonymous with Sheffield’ – Sports Minister Richard Caborn flaunts his grasp of the new brief ‘The French have no word for entrepreneur’ – George W Bush fails to resurrect …

Bahrain National Day

Congratulations Bahrain. Today is your 32nd anniversary of independence. Today you mark the first anniversary of your new Parliament. Today you expect joy… and trouble. Your King reiterated his commitment to sweeping reforms. Guaranteed freedoms of expression within your constitution. Pledged dignified living for all your citizens, pledged better solutions in housing, education, employment and …