September 9, 2003

Alistair Campbell’s resignation last week was universally considered a key moment in British politics. The reason why, was this: he provided a number of personality traits that Tony Blair never had and never will have, with the advantage that being an appointee rather than a civil servant or minister, he could be disposed of more…

A sample of Professor Beer Having read Andy Beckett’s article about Chile yesterday, I thought I’d look up the British cyberneticist, management expert and Marxist on the net. Here is one of his papers, World in Torment.

Reserve Tours Are Extended (washingtonpost.com) The Washington Post reports that US Army reservists and National Guardsmen in Iraq will have their mobilisation extended to a year. Well, it’s one way of filling up those gaps. Meanwhile in Ukland, the British force is to be reinforced. 1 Royal Green Jackets and 2 Light Infantry to go…