Second Coming Middle East envoy Tony Blair has decided to cancel his peace spreading visit to Gaza after 'specific threats' were made against him. The planned trip would have been the highest-level diplomatic mission to the territory since the Hamas seized control of it about a year ago, though the… read more…

Iran has test-fired its longest range missile - capable of hitting Israel - as a warning to the U.S. BBC. The Vatican isn't too happy with the Church of England's decision to allow women to be bishops. The Times. A new report has determined that errors within the benefits system… read more…

A German newspaper has printed a guide on how to avoid British tourists when travelling abroad. BBC. Private firms could be called in to help a failing NHS if new plans unveiled today prove fruitful. BBC. MPs have warned that something called 'crash-for-cash' insurance fraud is on the rise. ePolitix.… read more…

Why, you poor misguided fool. There you were, thinking that Tony Blair's existence consisted entirely of smiling eerily, replacing genuine political debate with Clifford-esque marketeer rhetoric, and latching onto insanely flawed arguments for invading certain portions of the Middle East. Apparently there was much more to it than that.… read more…

Within the next 72 hours Osama Bin Laden is expected to release a video message about his thoughts on Israel's 60th birthday celebrations. Reuters. A Pakistani man who stabbed his racist BNP neighbour to death is currently undergoing trial. The Times. The high court will today rule whether or not… read more…

Prince Charles has concluded that putting an end to rainforest logging is the only way to solve climate change problems. BBC. Gordon Brown has been advised by MPs to give up his idea for 42-day detention without trial. The Guardian. The UK economy could be about to go through a… read more…

MPs have labelled the government's handling of last year's junior medic recruitment drive as 'inept'. BBC. The Guardian. It has been claimed that Alastair Campbell sexed-up Tony Blair's 45 minute WMD claim whilst the case for invading Iraq was being made. New Statesman. A report has shown that UK households… read more…

If there's probably one place where you shouldn't mention crackpot Jewish conspiracy theories (even to fisk them) it's Comment is Free, where the commentators can go from the subject of cabbage farming in outer Patagonia to the malign influence of "Israel" on world affairs in one move. With this in… read more…

The first PMQs of the 2007/08 session saw the Gord do what he does best: dig in his heels and refuse to budge. Oh, Davy danced around, aiming punches over when he knew about the Jacqui Smith Immigrant Shame, but he resolutely refused to answer. We were also treated to the sight… read more…