It should have come as no surprise to the authorities that awarding Salman Rushdie a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours would cause protests from the Islamic world. Of course, this would be no reason not to reward a person deserving the honour.
The United Kingdom is a country where free speech is valued. It was [...]
The most recent twist in the “cash for honours” saga currently afflicting the UK government has seen the the arrest of Des Smith, the man responsible for raising money for the City Academies scheme.
Some people have asked why donors to the Labour party, or to the Academies, are so keen to buy themselves a [...]
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