Category Archives: Human rights

Triesman and Duchess of York: careless talk cost them their privacy

Posted by on Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What do Lord Triesman and the Duchess of York have in common?  There may be several things, but the obvious one is their embarrassment at having been caught on tape saying things which, when released into the public arena, cause them damage. Lord Triesman felt compelled to resign as Chairman of the Football Association last… Read More »

Learning from donkeys – in Nigeria

Posted by on Monday, February 1, 2010

I am writing this from Lagos in Nigeria.  It is a bustling city with many people trying to go about their everyday life but often thwarted because of lack of infrastructure.  The electricity supply is sporadic, except to those wealthy enough to be able to afford auxiliary generators. Its newspapers talk of ‘a government policy… Read More »