If he succeeds, he will have a lot to gain from libel suits. SFO not exactly the most successful at prosecuting this kind of crime so far. I’m not sure that Times articles will be accessible for much longer as the Murdoch Empire begins to charge for access, so this post may disappear in the … Another one of those violent events that seem to characterise Liverpool, my home city. Looks like they were pretty determined to get him, too.

Another one of those violent events that seem to characterise Liverpool, my home city. Looks like they were pretty determined to get him, too.

Report from the Small Firms association in Ireland. With figures! Empirical data!

There are signs that it will be right-wing groups that respond to “the cuts” across Europe more quickly than left-wing groups. In Italy, the link with the mafias has long been strong. The police tend not to respond, because they sympathise with attacks on gays and foreigners. A heady brew bubbling up for Summer 2010. … FAR-RIGHT THUGS MENACE ROME’S TOURIST SPOTS IN WAVE OF VIOLENCE

150 Automatic Numberplate Recognition Cameras installed in Washwood Heath and Sparkbrook, 40 of them “covert”. Paid for by Terrorism and Allied Matters fund. Your blogger probably needs to look at the local Brummie press to see what locals are saying.

This is the English version of the earlier post from Rome. Provocation and conflict are the agenda for the Summer. Demonstrations planned in high-profile Muslim communities. It will be a bad night when England get knocked out of the World Cup in many UK cities. Stay home!

Rather short article in the Independent. It’s all in the title.

Telegraph story about corruption in Shropshire.

Article from Washington Post. Love the word: “narco-tecture”! Article more grumpy about the break with Afghan tradition than the role of organised crime. Ah me! Everyone’s an art critic…

Back to the 60s and 70s eh? Deployed in 75 countries. totally deniable. Budget of $6.3 billion for 2011…13,000 deployed overseas…Did Obama really replace Bush??? Like, what’s the difference, dude?