Monthly Archives: May 2011

High risk, obviously. Blokeanomics? – Winning on shares

Posted on May 27, 2011 by samiraahmed

I was fascinated by an interview with two Cardiff schoolboys on Radio 4 this morning. Their school team had won a national “Shares for Schools” competition and two of them were interviewed  in the business slot about how they’d outperformed … Continue reading →

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Milly Dowler murder trial — the suspect’s ex-partner gives evidence

Posted on May 25, 2011 by samiraahmed

Former Nightclub bouncer Levi Bellfield is on trial at the Old Bailey in London for the murder of 13 year old Amanda Dowler and the attempted kidnap of 11 year old Rachel Cowles in March 2002.  This is my report … Continue reading →

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My secret Hollywood garden

Posted on May 23, 2011 by samiraahmed

This was written for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show magazine. Thanks to them for permission to post it here. View Larger Map Foreign correspondents don’t have a great reputation for gardening. What with a new OJ Simpson trial about to … Continue reading →

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Thor: Tales from Shakespeare (and Johnny Utah)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by samiraahmed

While there’s been much surprise at the choice of Kenneth Branagh to direct Marvel Studios’ action film Thor, there’s plenty of evidence that he was an inspired choice. This is my post today for The Spectator Arts Blog. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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The Truth About The Jam Generation (80s remix)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by samiraahmed

Since David Cameron claimed class war anthem “Eton Rifles” as one his Desert Island Discs, many political journalists seem to have bought the argument that they are “The Jam Generation”; the subject of a recent Radio 4 series. It seemed … Continue reading →

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Code-name Geronimo: Parallels between the Apache hero and Osama Bin Laden

Posted on May 3, 2011 by samiraahmed

Played out via helmet cam, Hollywood-style still photos released of the Commander-In-Chief, in the Situation Room supervising the kill. For an operation that was reportedly a year in the planning, an elementary understanding of the history of the American West … Continue reading →

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