Gosh. Quite a morning, even if things sagged a little thereafter. The problem with Clare Short’s evidence was that she’s been so vocal ( not to mention literary ) since resigning from Cabinet in May 2003 that it was hard to be sure which of her battlefield munitions were new and which she’d...
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Archive for February 2nd, 2010
Iraq inquiry: Clare Short’s arsenal deployed
Iraq inquiry: Clare Short’s arsenal deployed
Gosh. Quite a morning, even if things sagged a little thereafter. The problem with Clare Short’s evidence was that she’s been so vocal ( not to mention literary ) since resigning from Cabinet in May 2003 that it was hard to be sure which of her battlefield munitions were new and which she’d...
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Checking in: Actress Sheila Hancock on rustic France and solo travel
In the latest of our occasional series on the travel wheres and whys of the celebrity world, actress Sheila Hancock shares her ideal holiday ideas and love of guide books.
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Lombardy holidays: Northern Italy’s lakes, mountains and exquisite art are the full monte
The novelist Henry James reckoned it was a waste of time even to attempt to describe the beauty of the Italian lakes. And John Muir couldn't agree more.
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Shaken but not stirred – confessions of a Haiti reporter
I’ve been back from Haiti for over a week now, and I am still troubled by the experience. I have not been visited by nightmares, and I have not been sucked into an emotional maelstrom because of what I have witnessed. In fact, precisely the opposite. I am troubled because I feel a...
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