100 British troops have been killed in Afghanistan since hostilities began. Was their sacrifice worth it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/74 43331.stm
A B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown across the US without the crew realising nuclear weapons were on board. Regrettably, Robert Gates, US defence...
"The Tory leader in the European Parliament quit the post in shame last night after he was embroiled in a sleaze scandal. Giles Chichester stepped down after admitting he broke Brussels rules. He had...
As rapidly as NATO has extended its ranks in recent years, it has equally rapidly become more and more irrelevant. The European Community is the world's third superpower, yet it does not currently...
Public swimming pools and lidos will be free for everyone by 2012 as part of a drive to get more people involved in sport. Extending free swimming to all over-60s would give around 10 million people...
A fleet of 8 Chinook helicopters sit in hangars in Britain while our forces in Afghanistan desperately need them. They have never flown since they were purchased 7 years ago. Total cost ?422 million...
"The couple will marry later this month at a villa in the Italian seaside resort of Santa Margherita Ligure and have reportedly signed a ?2.5 million contract with a glossy magazine - the biggest...
The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, a man who knows how to grab the headlines, claimed the "social and sexual" revolution of the 1960s has led to a steep decline in the influence of...
I shall be basking in the sunshine this weekend, what will you be up to? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2010678 /North-South-weather-divide-for-bank-holiday.h tml
Everyone felt a little sorry for John Terry, his miss costing Chelsea the match. However, moments earlier, he can be seen performing an ungentlemanly act by grebbing on Tevez's neck (12 sec mark in...
You have done a magnificent job on four series of Doctor Who. It is now regenerated and your job is done. Well done. "Davies is credited with breathing new life into the show he brought back to...
The Office for National Statistics have released figures that show that 2 million immigrants that have come to this country in the last ten years, have moved on, apparently not liking the place....
Public transport drink ban plan News item 30.10.05 A ban on passengers drinking alcohol on public transport is being considered by the government as part of a crackdown on binge drinking. The...
After Labour were hammered in the local elections, will the Labour MPs panic and ditch Brown? Or can he turn things around in time for the next election? Can we look forward to David Cameron as Prime...