http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Sat, 25 May 2013 23:19:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/19/the-uk-should-put-bahrain-blood-before-oil/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/19/the-uk-should-put-bahrain-blood-before-oil/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:25:42 +0000 Rohan Jayasekera http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29255 Most international observers would agree with the UK Foreign Affairs Committee’s conclusion that the Foreign Office should have listed the Gulf island Kingdom of Bahrain as a ‘country of concern’ more than a year ago. Since February 2011 and the start of protests against state corruption and discrimination against Bahrain’s Shi’a majority populace, the government has driven a fierce crackdown on protesters, bloggers, civil society leaders and ordinary citizens caught up in the crisis.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/19/the-uk-should-put-bahrain-blood-before-oil/feed/ 5 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/29/netherlands-set-to-implement-changes-after-disastrous-euro-2012-campaign/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/29/netherlands-set-to-implement-changes-after-disastrous-euro-2012-campaign/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:43:26 +0000 Majid Mohamed http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=25778 Bert van Marwijk, who led Feyenoord to Uefa Cup triumph in 2002, resigned as Netherlands coach recently following their early exit from Euro 2012. The process of reverting Oranje to play the ‘Dutch way’ again can now begin.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/29/netherlands-set-to-implement-changes-after-disastrous-euro-2012-campaign/feed/ 3 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/bastian-schweinsteiger-germanys-heartbeat/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/bastian-schweinsteiger-germanys-heartbeat/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:18:06 +0000 Kit Holden http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=24953 Joachim Löw's new look Germany may be lauded for its youthful vigour and feared for its seemingly unstoppable production line, but few know the value of one or two stabilising, experienced individuals as well as he does.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/bastian-schweinsteiger-germanys-heartbeat/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/euro-2012-netherlands-preview/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/euro-2012-netherlands-preview/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:15:28 +0000 Majid Mohamed http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=24948 The European Championships begin in just a few days with the Netherlands amongst the favourites once again. The Dutch are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the world according to the latest Fifa rankings]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/euro-2012-netherlands-preview/feed/ 3 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/06/20/the-battle-lost-england-under-21s-retreat/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/06/20/the-battle-lost-england-under-21s-retreat/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:38:56 +0000 Samuel Green http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=13290 Not since King Ethelred's ravaged troops were laid slain at the Battle of Maldon in the tenth century has an Englishman faced such an adverse task of leading a depleted army before the Danish.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/06/20/the-battle-lost-england-under-21s-retreat/feed/ 9