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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair as Pinocchio - cartoon by Alan hardman 3 February 2010 WITH THE body count of UK troops at over 250 and with a general election looming, Gordon Brown is desperate for an exit strategy from Afghanistan, writes Dave Carr. 3 February 2010 With over 250 UK servicemen and women tragically dead on Afghan soil since 2001, generals, politicians and tabloid editors regularly weep crocodile tears for the 'fallen heroes' - but they say much less about the damage suffered by the survivors, writes Paul Gerrard. 6 January 2010 Comment: IT WAS great to see the anti-capitalist band Rage Against the Machine make Christmas No.1 against X Factor winner Joe McElderry, writes Dan Crowter, Coventry. Stop the War Coalition demonstration October 2009, photo Bob Severn 9 December 2009 THE OCCUPATION of Afghanistan has lasted eight years; it has cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, writes Ken Douglas. 2 December 2009 Unauthorised greed: THE SUPREME Court ruled last week that the UK's high street banks can continue to apply excessive charges on customers' unauthorised overdrafts... Anti-war demo October 2009, photo Bob Severn 24 November 2009 THE CORONATION of Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai offers no solution to the long suffering workers and poor peasants of Afghanistan, writes Nick Chaffey. Anti-war demonstration September 2005, photo Alison Hill 11 November 2009 THE WAR in Afghanistan is bringing more and more bloodshed. About 1,500 Afghan civilians were killed between January and August this year and the numbers are still rising. The 110,000 Nato-led troops sent... Anti-war demonstration October 2009, photo Rob Emery 28 October 2009 SEVERAL THOUSAND anti-war protesters marched from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square, London, on 24 October to protest against the eight-year long military occupation of Afghanistan by Nato forces... 24 October 2009 Marking the eigth anniversary of the invasion 24 October 2009 Saturday 24th October: 1 - 10 of 87 records Search entire database: |