G20 summit: Diary of a London green protestor

News Wed 1 Apr, AT 01:00

Police have ensured a tense day in the capital after their apocalyptic riot warnings. This is the diary of The First Post’s man on the spot

MPs’ expenses claims ‘on sale’ to media for £300,000

News Tue 31 Mar, AT 14:27

Gordon Brown suggests a way out of the controversial allowances system as senior MP claims details are being touted around the media

China denies involvement in GhostNet cyber-attacks

News Tue 31 Mar, AT 14:24

Beijing has angrily refuted claims that it led a campaign of espionage that targetted Tibetan exiles as well as embassies, journalists and Nato

Mr Jacqui Smith is a crap bookkeeper

News Tue 31 Mar, AT 14:24

There is a simmering discontent with the entire political class, not just Richard Timney

G20: Brown downplays his once high hopes for unity

News Mon 30 Mar, AT 14:27

There are five key topics for this week’s summit. But outbursts from Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy mean a follow-up will be necessary

David Simon, The Wire's creator

The bad guys will win

Mon 30 Mar, AT 01:00 Charles Laurence

The Wire creator David Simon sounds a dire warning on the state of the American newspaper industry

Police tactics set the scene for violent G20 showdown

News Fri 27 Mar, AT 13:31

By talking up the likelihood of a ‘summer of rage’, the Metropolitan Police risks creating the very unrest that it seeks to dispel

Timothy Geithner: Obama’s very convenient fall guy

Fri 27 Mar, AT 13:31 Alexander Cockburn

While the Treasury Secretary gets pelted with mouldy cabbages, especially by Paul Krugman, the President charms the nation

From Spector to Fritzl, lawyers lap up the limelight

News Fri 27 Mar, AT 13:30

High drama and histrionics have become commonplace in courtrooms around the world as show-off lawyers imitate their TV counterparts

Ayn Rand’s credit crunch comeback

News Thu 26 Mar, AT 13:32

The libertarian novelist held money to be "the root of all good" and Alan Greenspan was a devotee. Why, when capitalism is in crisis, is Ayn Rand enjoying a revival?

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