Historians on Blair's Legacy

How will history judge Blair? - Ian Kershaw, Andrew Roberts, Anthony Seldon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6636091.stm

The Scramble for Africa Part II

Sudan using Chinese, Russian weapons in Darfur

http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/the-week-in-review/20070508-darfur-china-russia-arms.html

"China and Russia are supplying arms to Sudan, which is using them in war-torn Darfur in violation of a UN embargo, the human rights group Amnesty International charged Tuesday."

ID Cards: An Unhealthy Development for British Democracy

Security is on the cards - John Reid

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/john_reid/2007/05/security_is_on_the_cards.html

"It is about enabling the public to feel safe, secure and confident in their daily lives. As our society changes, so do our liberties. "

Oil, China and the Darfur Crisis

A century on, the new scramble for Africa - Camilla Cavendish

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/camilla_cavendish/article1769266.ece

What Rhymes with Blears?

Thirty more years? Is that a promise or a sentence? - Armando Ianucci

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2073479,00.html

"In the olden days, immortality seemed a perfectly respectable ambition; so why is it today if someone says to you that you can live 30 years longer, you're instinctive reaction is to say: 'Really? Do I have to?'"

This man is a genius.

Nuff Said!

The Terminator says go green - Arnold Schwarzenegger

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article1752345.ece

"Global warming is not something we are fantasising. It is real. The science is in. "

Tony Blair's Legacy

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1617511,00.html

Why You'll Miss Tony Blair - Tony Elliott

Agree but:

"But we have learned the hard way that it is not for the West to say what is imperialism and what is liberation. When you invade someone else's country and turn his world upside down, good intentions are not enough."