Author Archives: Dan Abernethy

On this one thing, Gordon is right

Posted on 14 March 2008 by Dan Abernethy

I understand why David Cameron let ITV news film his family eating breakfast. The fact that he has a nice house, modern art on the walls and eats Cheerios for breakfast is, quite frankly, more interesting than the new policy … Continue reading →

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Where are Israel’s friends when it needs them most?

Posted on 7 March 2008 by Dan Abernethy

A huge amount has been written about the Middle East this week. Israel, our ally, has been under attack from rockets fired indiscriminately from territory it vacated only 3 years ago. Over just 5 days 180 rockets have been targeted … Continue reading →

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This tokenism damages the cause

Posted on 29 February 2008 by Dan Abernethy

Radiohead aren’t going to Glastonbury this year. They have decided only to play in areas with good public transport links, a move that’s going to help stop climate change. Well it might. A bit. But the carbon emissions from the … Continue reading →

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This will only add to the detachment

Posted on 8 February 2008 by Dan Abernethy

I want so badly to be liberal. I want to say that it was a sensible contribution to the debate on the role of religion in modern Britain. I want to disagree with the Mail and say that Rowan Williams was … Continue reading →

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The press did it again

Posted on 1 February 2008 by Dan Abernethy

The Federal Aviation Authority cleared a patch of air space over California yesterday. Was there a national disaster? No. Was the President in town? No. Britney was going to hospital. It was decided that unless planes were banned from the … Continue reading →

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