Political Update

The new arms race

Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:08

With the faltering economies of many European countries, drastic cutbacks are being made in military budgets. The extravagance of a nation having a well-equipped armed force with the latest equipment is a past luxury that only a few governments can still afford.

A feeling of dread

Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:08

There are days when I just want to crawl away and hide from the world and today is one of them. It could be that I'm suffering from that winter sadness syndrome or whatever it's called. Where did sunny Spain go? However, I gather it's just a question of hanging on for a little while longer then the days will draw out and it will be warmer and in no time at all, we'll be complaining about the heat.

A continuing nightmare

Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:08

As promised, here is the photo taken after Hugo Chavez presented me with the Order of Merit at Work (2nd Class) on June 3rd, 1999, at the Teresa Carreño Theatre in Caracas. I was grinning my head off, because I was in the ridiculous situation of accepting an award from a man I was growing to hate.

A newspaper’s secret formula

Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:08

Last year, after rumours surfaced that it was abandoning print, The Guardian announced that it was not giving up on paper. “Numbers for going digital only and junking print just don't add up," wrote editor Allan Rushbridger on his Twitter account in October.

End of the line

Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:08

News of Hugo Chavez's rapid decline should be making me delirious with joy but in fact it's giving me a panic attack. I can't for the life of me remember where I put the photograph of me accepting a Merit at Work award from him, which I rashly promised to publish when he dies. But if he doesn't die right this minute it will be too late for this week's edition anyway. (I've just checked – he's still alive).

Political Update

The new arms race

A feeling of dread

A continuing nightmare

A newspaper’s secret formula

End of the line

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