EDITORIAL - Blair and the Caribbean
Tony Blair's departure next month as Prime Minister of Great Britain will cause no great stir of emotion in the Caribbean. Except, perhaps, that he might be characterised as the PM who uncritically hitched himself to George Bush and followed him to war in Iraq.
Some values of celebrity
'Mummy, why was aunty in the paper when all she did was go to a funky show?" It took some time for me to decipher this question; she was referring to a friend, who recently reluctantly appeared in the social pages of the newspaper while attending a 'function'... - Tara Clivio
Whither the Pegasus strangler?
If I do not hear the name, Bob Woolmer, again, I would be very happy indeed. No disrespect meant to the former Pakistani cricket coach, but this murder investigation has only served to show the world how inept our police force has become. - Dennie Quill
Separating gracefully
In 1984, my position was made redundant. In my exit interview with the president of the company, he told me, "Don't burn your bridges behind you." It was excellent advice. It served me well when I decided in June of 1996 that I could no longer serve... - Heather Robinson
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