Curiouser and Curiouser
January 19, 2011
I couldn't interview Tchaikovsky about Swan Lake, but had a great time talking to Joby Talbot, who's written the first full-length original score commissioned
al-Qaeda Sees an Opportunity in Tunisia
January 16, 2011
Following the unrest in Tunisia, al-Qaeda have released a message of solidarity with dissidents protesting against the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
A Deal in Sangin
January 6, 2011
Reports from Afghanistan are heralding a recent deal between the US forces and tribal leaders in Sangin, central Helmand. The source of nearly a
A victory for free speech
January 4, 2011
The Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) has abandoned its attempts to stop complainants from releasing its findings to reporters, according to the body that
A Spot of Brahms in the Balkans
December 13, 2010
It's been a dizzying time, this Balkan tour. Sorry for lack of reports on the road, but I spent every spare moment catching up
A Little Humility Goes A Long Way
November 26, 2010
Several people have written or tweeted to ask for a report on my chat with Helene Grimaud last weekend at the Institut Francais. Delighted,
Al-Muhajiroun Rally
November 12, 2010
Yesterday, I went along to the rally against British troops in Kensington organised by Muslims Against Crusades, a splinter group of al-Muhajiroun.
Blair on Muslim integration
November 10, 2010
Tony Blair has written a fantastic piece for the Wall Street Journal about ‘making Muslim integration work'. As ever, it is spot on. His