Philip Reeves appears in the following:
Would Brits Throw Out Royals With Baby's Bathwater?
Monday, July 22, 2013
"Royal Baby Fever" is gripping Britain.
So say the breathless TV pundits gathered from round the world to report the infant's arrival.
Is it true?
An Ipsos Mori poll published this week found the Royal Family's certainly enjoying a golden age, after rebounding from the disasters of the ...
That Blows: Cricket's Trumpet-Playing Superfan Silenced
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
The English national character is an eternal mystery. But from time to time we get a glimpse of some of its components. The story of Billy The Trumpet is one such occasion.
Billy is the embodiment of English eccentricity. He belongs to a boisterous ragtag band of sports fans called ...
Britons Bask In A Summer Of Good News
Monday, July 08, 2013
All news is bad news. Or so the saying goes. Many Brits firmly believe this — and use it as a branch to beat their journalists, one of the more despised species in these isles.
It is, of course, untrue. There's no better example of the media's appetite for good ...
Thar He Blows: Trump Tussles With Scots Over Wind Turbines
Monday, July 01, 2013
A fierce legal battle is under way in Scotland, involving U.S. tycoon Donald Trump.
At the heart of the wrangle: wind.
Europe is leading the way in generating energy using wind. Huge turbines whir away on the hills and in the seas throughout the continent.
The roots of Trump's hatred ...
Violence Defies Pakistanis' Efforts To Define Their Nation
Sunday, June 16, 2013
There is no more graphic example of the daunting challenges facing Pakistan's new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, than the bloody events playing out in the west of his nation.
Just over a week after Sharif was sworn in for a third term, at least 24 people were killed in a ...
Murder Case Appears To Buck Trend Of Pakistani Corruption
Sunday, June 09, 2013
"There are times when one's faith is restored in the judicial system here, in Pakistan," writes a gentleman called Sajjid Khan, in an unusually optimistic letter published by one of his nation's leading newspapers The Daily Times.
Pakistanis generally take a bleak view of their system of law and order, ...
Riots In Sweden. That's Right. Sweden
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Sweden is one of the wealthiest, most stable and smoothly running countries in the world.
Which would explain why the country's 9.5 million residents may be shocked by the events of the past few days.
For the past three nights, hundreds of youths have been rampaging through parts of the ...