If the Tories depend on the extremist, theocratic Protestant party of Ulster, it could re-stimulate Ulster terrorism.

Election campaigns in the UK (as in the US) are based on lies told privately to one potential supporter at a time.

It isn't always successful, but it is always dishonest. Political campaigning organizations should be required to publish anything they send or show to supporters who are not paid staff.

Venezuela's suppression forces are now gratuitously violent, shooting tear gas containers and metal marbles at protesters' heads and killing them.

They are acting much like the US suppression forces that were used against pipeline protesters,

and like Israeli soldiers against Palestinian protesters.

I think they all reflect the attitude of authoritarian followers towards anyone who doesn't bow down to the master.

Sad to say, Maduro is right in saying that the US wants to enable multinationals to exploit Venezuela's resources. However, Maduro is also exploiting them.

Venezuela needs another opposition, a Chavista opposition.

Turkey now blocks Wikipedia — a sign that tyranny is consolidating its grip.

As British Muslims pour out anger and rejection at the few terrorists in their midst, the Britons in general must seize the opportunity to solidify an alliance with them against extremism.