Spain’s abusive banks

June 21, 2012 5:34 pm Leave your thoughts

The big economic news has been the massive 100bn euros bailout of Spain's banks. However the back story has been the numerous protests by Spaniards against measures to support banks which are largely in trouble through their own greed, corruption and mismanagement, writes David Eade.

Historic Victory and a Spicy Tale

June 20, 2012 3:03 am Leave your thoughts

In the last of a series of articles on the French elections, David Eade looks at the breakdown of the National Assembly elections and the way forward for Francois Hollande and the Parti Socialiste

Paternal Vigilance

June 18, 2012 5:26 pm Leave your thoughts

The LPJ's resident philosopher and arts correspondent muses on David Cameron's parenting skills, VIP security and the conclusions of some of our favourite television series.

Storm Warning

June 16, 2012 11:36 am Leave your thoughts

I suppose I should have seen this coming. In January, I discovered that the forecasters employed by a company called Positive Weather Solutions, whose inaccurate predictions were widely used by the newspapers, don't exist, says George Monbiot.

Manhunt

June 15, 2012 10:35 pm Leave your thoughts

Uri Avnery, Israeli journalist and former Knesset member, writes about the abuse of African migrants in his country