Humanitarian intervention and its dangers: a hypothetical
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005Is there a situation where it would be morally or legally right to use force to prevent genocide in another country without the approval of the Security Council? (No.)
Entries in May, 2005
Identity cards, the national database and EU fundamental rights
Monday, May 30th, 2005The database will be the biggest ever invasion of British citizens’ privacy and lacks the most elementary safeguards — if it ever works
The ‘humanitarian intervention’ heresy and its perils
Friday, May 27th, 2005A Guardian letter about the danger of by-passing the Security Council
Jottings
Friday, May 20th, 2005…about the Guantanamo motto and Mme. Roland, an enjoyable film and a sharp TV programme, some horrible grammar, and the database that goes with ID cards
Gems from the Queen’s Speech
Friday, May 20th, 2005The things they make her say!
Blog-hopping
Saturday, May 14th, 2005From blog to blog in a series of ever expanding links
A bonny Merlot, whatever the man in Sideways said
Saturday, May 14th, 2005About ‘an unpretentious little wine’
Electoral ‘reform’? No, thanks
Thursday, May 12th, 2005Some of the fallacies in the case for Proportional Representation
Post Election Party
Monday, May 2nd, 2005Photos of lunch in the garden
