Home » 2015 » December (page 8)

Monthly Archives: December 2015

Leytonstone Tube: suspect shouted “this is for Syria!”

On Saturday evening, a man rushed into Leytonstone Tube Station and began attacking a passenger. He later produced a knife and used it to continue the attack. He succeeded in attacking three passengers, one of whom was left in a ...

Read More »

Globalisation: progress or theft of our culture?

The Crow’s Egg shows us a slice of life – literally! – from India today, but that slice has a theme which will be recognised wherever poor people are exploited by the rich. In other words, it is universal. The ...

Read More »

Our children should live in peace

by Dr Amanullah Ashru   Our children should live in peace. No neutron bombs, No nuclear arsenals, No chemical weapons, No more arms, no more… Our children should live in peace. Peace is a human right. The idea of peace ...

Read More »

British institution goes Bollywood and boogies to the Bhangra

The Victoria & Albert Museum: quiet, boring, staid – it’s a museum, right? Wrong! Think again! The Museum – the “V&A”, as it’s affectionately known – is currently holding an “India Festival”, including a special Fabric of India exhibition. A ...

Read More »

Parliament endorses Tory Government plan to bomb Syria

Parliament has today voted to authorise the Tory Government to bomb Syria. The majority was, in the end, huge: the substantive motion authorising action was passed by 397 votes to 223 – but let’s get this in proportion. First, the ...

Read More »

Mirror, Mirror on the wall – which is the fairest Panto of them all?

That’s easy! It’s the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – a classic story for all the family that is this year’s spectacular pantomime at The Broadway, Barking. Leading the cast is the beautiful Juliette Dean as Snow White, ...

Read More »

Human Relief sends a Smile with Santa

Emdad Rahman The Whitechapel-based Human Relief Foundation (HRF) is looking to brighten up the festive season for young children being cared for at the Royal London Hospital. The London branch of HRF has partnered with Bart’s Charity this winter to support the ...

Read More »

Don’t bomb Syria – protest tonight!

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the House of Commons will vote tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd December, on whether to “bomb Syria”. The Stop the War Coalition has called an emergency protest this evening: assemble from 6pm in Parliament Square ...

Read More »

Not enough cooks to spoil the broth

Barrister Nazir Ahmed explains why the UK-based Indian catering industry must be saved – for the good of the economy and for the sake of community relations. The UK-based Indian catering industry is a unique and flourishing British industry that ...

Read More »