UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament next week for an election in the UK sometime around May 5. Technically Blair still has another year on his mandate… but as is common in Canada, he senses that now is the time to have an election. (UPDATED) To read the full …
Category Archives: Politics
US Fish and Safari Service?
This is just too disturbing. The Bush Administration has named Matthew J. Hogan, a former lobbyist for Safari Club International, the new acting head of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Here is a tagline from an SCI promotion: Make a Life-long commitment to protect your freedom to hunt. SCI is “First for Hunters and …
Christopher Albrighton: Back in Baghdad
The intrepid, and seemingly fearless (some might say stupid) freelance reporter/blogger Christopher Albrighton is back in Baghdad after a long hiatus. He has an account today of his first day back. Christopher is the only reporter that I know of that not only performs his journalistic duties for respected publications (currently Time Magazine) but also …