Posts Tagged ‘ uk ’

The War Has Been Lost; Time To Legalise

June 2, 2011
The War Has Been Lost; Time To Legalise

“The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world.” That is the finding of The Global Commission on Drug Policy – whose 19 members include former presidents, humanitarians, as well as previous UN secretary general Kofi Annan and Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson – in a...
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People Have The Power

March 28, 2011
People Have The Power

London has seen more protests on its streets in the past six months than in the more than six years I have been living in the city. Students marched in November 2010 over news that Nick Clegg, deputy Prime Minister, had U-turned on his pre-election pledge to scrap university tuition fees, and was now...
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Banksy

February 18, 2006
Banksy

“Graffiti is not the lowest form of art” – Banksy In one of the world’s largest cities, where advertisers pay thousands of pounds for the right to put their product on a billboard or on the side of a traditional red double-decker bus; where millions of people pass through public transport stations – hives...
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An Interview With: Daniel Johns

May 22, 2005
Daniel Johns

It’s the warmest day England has seen this ‘summer’ and Daniel Johns is enjoying the weather in the garden of the Windsor home he shares with wife, Natalie Imbruglia. The former-teen star and front-man of Australian rock group Silverchair, Johns is currently awaiting the arrival of the musicians – and friends – he plays...
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