Globe-trotting: Southern Vietnam
Sam Brewster has set out on a globe-trotting journey this summer, with exotic destinations throughout Asia. One of his travelling companions, Sam Halfpenny, files this third travel log from southern…
England v West Indies second test preview
After the war of words between captains Andrew Strauss and Chris Gayle, it has been easy to forget that the second NPower test between England and the West Indies gets…
Former Liverpool player Nick Tanner on the team’s season so far
Having started the season with optimism about gaining their first Premier League title, Liverpool again look to have come up short again. Former team player Nick Tanner shares his views.
Faddism or Fascism?
The population is under a deluge of information in the media, often hectoring in nature about how we should live more healthily. Some of this advice is simply a modern…
The technology dilemma
This morning, 250 million text messages will be sent around the country. I'll probably send five or six of them. And as I finish, I might join the eight million…
Prof. Brian Winston on freedom of the press
We have restricted speech for a variety of reasons - state security, protection of identity of minors, obscenity and so on. Publication of facts and opinion, nevertheless, are not in…
A Vice Chancellor’s Confessions
David Chiddick, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln talks about his life as a student, how he failed his first year of university and the old times of…
September around the world with Daniel Hutchinson
Let us not, then, dither over decisions that are key to our future. Let us not take for granted our prospects. Instead, let us be positive as we set off…
Beddoes: The ex SU President speaks
Being an SU officer is more like part politician, part holiday rep, part businessperson and part student. Not one day at work is ever the same. One day you can…