The high cost of ineffective anti-terror measures

When will politicians consider the safety of the people to be more important than avoiding criticism?

The high cost of ineffective anti-terror measuresOn Nov. 29, 2019, two people were fatally stabbed and three injured by convicted terrorist Usman Khan. The attacker was shot dead by the City of London Police, after members of the public restrained him. Khan was convicted in 2012 of planning a terrorist attack. He was released from prison in 2018 after serving six…

Quick answers needed into Grenfell Tower disaster

Unfortunately, history demonstrates that the powerful are not above gerrymandering terms of reference to deliver verdicts advantageous to themselves

Quick answers needed into Grenfell Tower disasterUnderstanding what went wrong at London's Grenfell Tower, where as many as 80 people perished in a devastating fire on June 14, will require a wide-ranging, informed investigation that examines systems and takes into account all pertinent social, economic and political factors. Prime Minister Theresa May announced a public inquiry into the fire on June…

Fifty years ago, London was The Swinging City

From pop music to miniskirts to Academy Award-winning films, a cultural revolution was brewing in England – for a while

Fifty years ago, London was The Swinging CityYou have to hand it to the English. From Brexit to the latest Royal happenings, they seem to be permanently in the news. Fifty years ago, the story was all about an apparent revolution in popular culture. Although the vibe had been brewing for a while, Time magazine gave it the official North American imprimatur…