Revealed: what Bush and Blair said in that phone call
Another flurry in the anti-war dovecot over the suggestion that Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, might exercise the Government’s veto over the publication of a partial transcript of the telephone conversation between George Bush and Tony Blair on 12 March 2003, eight days before the invasion of Iraq.
This is now a big deal to the [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 10:52 pm
Women in Science: Cracking the code in the battle of the sexes
Understanding how males and females in animals in general differ at the genetic level helps us understand human sex differences.
By Judith Mank | Notebook, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 3:13 pm
Final Day at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival: Busta Rhymes gives a lesson in hip-hop legacy
Surrounded by glistening water and a serene view, it’s hard to believe the 8th Annual Brooklyn Bodega Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) is actually being held in Brooklyn, right in the concrete jungle that is New York. But where the idyllic waterfront of Pier 3 could fool festival-goers, blaring sound systems and a crowd full of baseball caps confirm this is indeed (in the words of the stage hype man) ‘Brooooklyn.’
By Alison Awoyera | Arts, Music | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 1:15 pm
On The Road: Sabotage, punctures, the wrong tack and ‘Le Gentleman’ Bradley Wiggins
The past 24 hours for everyone on the Tour has been dominated by tacks – 20mm long pieces of pure evil.
By Martin Ayres | Sport | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 12:54 pm
Test your Olympics knowledge with our quiz – and learn how to find the answers on Independent.co.uk
How many UK track and field athletes hold Olympic records? Who comes third in the all-time gold medal table? Or, thinking more of spectators than stats geeks, what’s the schedule for archery at the Games? Or equestrian events? Or beach volleyball?
By Martin King | Olympics, Sport | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 12:40 pm
Iraq Inquiry delay “proves Blair is guilty”
Time to get the old logo out. Amazing how the further delay announced yesterday by Sir John Chilcot, chairman of the Iraq Inquiry (and first reported by, oh, me), proves that Tony Blair is guilty, according to all reports in all newspapers today.
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 11:33 am
Why single Tony Blair out for protest?
Tony Blair made a tentative return to politics last week as an advisor to the Labour Party. For a number of people on the left, including your humble servant, this did not sit particularly well. Many of us had hoped that under the stewardship of Ed Miliband the Labour Party would move beyond the privatisation and political cowardice of the “triangulation” years to a more confidently social democratic outlook
By James Bloodworth | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 11:24 am
The Amazing Spider-Man and the rise of the film reboot
There was a time when films were only remade for the benefit of a new generation, with different versions standing as hallmarks of their era. But that time has now gone
By Ling Low | Arts, Film | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 10:07 am
Jon Lord, Deep Purple, #torybiscuits, 2.4%, Marissa Mayer, No Doubt: Why are they trending?
A look at the trending topics on social networking sites and search engines today, to see what we’re interested in, and why.
By Ellen E Jones | Notebook | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 10:00 am
The most affordable towns for first-time buyers in Scotland
The average first-time buyer deposit in June was nearly three times higher than in 2002
By Alex Johnson | Property | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 9:55 am
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