March 2010 | Standpoint Magazine

Event at London Mosque Calls for Third Intifada

Two Arabic media portals, Al Jazeera and the Palestinian News Network (PNN), have reported that on Sunday 21 March, the London Central Mosque (aka Regent's Park Mosque) held an event where leading

March 31, 2010

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Bombs, not Circuses?

"I probably underestimated how resistant some people would be to anyone presuming to think they had anything new to offer..." Juliana Farha, founder and MD of Dilettante Music, was one of only

March 31, 2010

Advocate for the Traditionally Built

Congratulations to Alexander McCall Smith, who was called to the Scottish Bar yesterday. Now best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, McCall Smith was professor of medical law at

March 27, 2010

Do Afghans Really Support the Taliban?

UK Islamists and sections of the extreme left continue to insist that groups like the Taliban are freedom fighters who enjoy popular support among local civilians. Today, a group of Afghan villagers

March 25, 2010

The Prize Lies of a Nazi Tycoon

Alfred Toepfer posed as a peacemaker in postwar Europe and lavished awards on British artists. Unknown to them, he played a key role in the Third Reich and helped war criminals flee

March 24, 2010

Features·Germany·History

Oxford Literary Festival — Day One

Online only: Commentary from the opening day of the Oxford Literary Festival It’s the first day of the Oxford Literary festival, and the brooding elephant sky swaddles the main marquee with a

March 24, 2010

Features·Literature

Dyson Cleans Up

Sir John Dyson has been appointed to the Supreme Court. He will be promoted from the Court of Appeal at the start of the new term on April 13.

March 23, 2010

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Cavaliers and Roundheads

London's Evening Standard has reported that there are plans to open a new 80s-themed club called, appropriately enough, Maggie's, in Chelsea next month. God knows who it is designed to attract, but

March 22, 2010