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                               The British government has announced its plan for regulation of the press, with a new complaints procedure; mirrored by far-less successful efforts, and less cooperation among legislators, in Australia.
It followed the media scandals of 2011 and after, which provoked questions on what to do about the London tabloid newspapers. … Read More »
OPINION: A reality check for Gerard Depardieu (picture): the tax-averse French actor and multi-millionaire has been invited by Russia to become a citizen there – and if he really wants, to say goodbye to France forever.
Mr Depardieu, a hugely loved and accomplished performer, became a symbol of his native country through 114 films or tele-movies made since 1971; in the world of unreality as an ordinary bloke battling comically against all odds, a Frenchman abroad, or an historical leader of humankind. … Read More »
Oliver Twist, “ungrateful boyâ€, wanted more to eat, (and was a leader of others); Uriah Heep was “very’umbleâ€, unlike Mr Bumble; Bill Sikes’s Nancy was a tragic figure of those times, and these; something turned up for Mr Micawber, in Australia.
Charles Dickens’s characters, sketched amiably for the newspapers of 19th Century England, gave their creator an outlet for an incisive sense of humour, and a feeling for sufferers of unjust fortunes. … Read More »
Events for Europe Day 2011 were played out against a backdrop of new crises, challenges and opportunities for the European Union. … Read More »
Rebellious responses by cafe goers in Greece or Spain in recent weeks, to strictures against smoking in public places, are just newer installations in a battle of the last two decades … … Read More »
Informal commemorations are taking part at the Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park, New York, for the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon, on 8.12.80.
Lee Duffield * recalls the time: … Read More »
A story of two young aboriginal people in trouble and falling in love  — Samson and Delilah — won this year’s Camera d’Or award at Cannes (24.5.09). … Read More »