Kim Howells

Prince Charles in his own words

The remarks of Prince Charles, who turns 60 tomorrow, have long been the source of debate and controversy. Prince Charles meets a group of dancers backstage at the Wimbledon Theatre after a charity performance in aid of the...

Pontypridd & Llantrisant: ‘We need public support for the war memorial’

‘We need public support for the war memorial’ Nov 13 2008 by Jonathan Evans, Pontypridd Observer CAMPAIGNERS are optimistic that a memorial commemorating those who have lost their lives in battle will be built in Ynysangharad...

Richard Norton-Taylor: The media is not an enemy of national security

In its attempt to withstand growing pressure to make the security and intelligence agencies more accountable, the Whitehall establishment came up with a very British proposal. It was very British because it was designed to...

MI5's watchdog Kim Howells was an art school anarchist... trailed by the Spooks in his...

As chairman of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee, Kim Howell must keep the Spooks' every move under close scrutiny As the man who is running the secretive Government committee that oversees MI5, Kim Howells...

Catherine Deveney Interview - Alastair Campbell

He wouldn't disagree. Interestingly, Campbell has now written a novel, All in the Mind, and one of the characters produces a little essay on humility. When Campbell took to the road with Blair in the 1997 election campaign, his...

Is Israel Calling the Shots on UK Security?

By Stuart Littlewood – LondonIt's time to register Friends of Israel as an agent of a foreign powerThe corridors of power at Westminster are swarming with Israel supporters even though the British public has little sympathy for...

RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Army Chief Steps Down

BOGOTA, Nov 4 (IPS) - General Mario Montoya stepped down as Colombia’s army chief, putting an end to his career Tuesday. The general is under investigation by the attorney general’s office, although he has not yet been charged.

Westminster Diary

Welcome to the first of our regular round-ups of gossip from the corridors of power. When Gordon Brown sacked senior minister Kim Howells in a thorough clear out of the Foreign Office, he did offer a quantum of solace, in the...

How EU Turns 'Blind Eye' to Israel's Crimes

By Stuart Littlewood – LondonAt last, someone has published an easy-to-read document that sets out very clearly how Israel consistently ignores the legal and human rights obligations that form the basic conditions to the...

Targeting Unions in Colombia

There are lots of places in the world where you need to watch your step. 'Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world to be a trade unionist,' says Jeremy Dear, chair of the British trade union organization, Justice For...