Category Archives: UK
The Pope in Britain. What kind of a “state visit” is this?
Much has been written about the costs of at least 12 million £ that British taxpayers will be stuck with for the “state visit” by the Pope to the UK in September 2010. The argument that British taxpayers should not … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, UK
Tagged Benedict XVI, Catholic church, christianity, christmas, church, diplomacy, Pope
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5 years after 7/7 in London
Exactly five years after the suicide bombings of 7 July 2005 that killed 52 people on underground trains and on a bus in London, I am in London myself. More specifically, I am on a underground train as I am … Continue reading
Posted in Law, London, Philosophy, Politics, Terrorism, Travel, UK
Tagged al-qaida, fear, liberty, suicide bomber, Terrorism, terrorists, tube, underground
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