Impressions of Belgrade
It’s my first visit to Belgrade (or Beograd in Serbian - the White City) – I’m here for the European Federation of Journalists annual meeting this week. So what are my first impressions? The journey by car from the airport to the hotel (a lift was kindly supplied by...
A whistleblower we must still support
Very little has appeared in the UK media recently about the continuing plight of Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli nuclear whistleblower, since the broadcast on BBC Radio 4's afternoon play 'Vanunu: A Time To Be Heard’ in early March, which focussed on Mordechai's release...
That wedding and Palace censorship
I recently received a visit from an old friend of mine who now lives in Australia (Tasmania). It was on the day the Palace rolled out its programme for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations from 2 June next year and we quickly moved onto the subject of the coverage of the...