Figures are the 2006 mid-year estimates from the Office of National Statistics.

About 100 people today gathered in Birmingham city centre to protest against the “illegal and unethical activities” of the so-called Church of Scientology (CoS)…

I LOVE this site: “An exploration of human emotion, in six movements” (via http://www.d’log.info)

“It was believed at one point that the Net would democratize the media, offering many new voices, stories and perspectives. Yet the news agenda actually seems to be narrowing, with many Web sites primarily packaging news that is produced elsewhere…”

If blogs crush the mainstream journalism in the next few years, it’s by accident, not on purpose. [via http://www.ewanspence.com/blog/]

The fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War is upon us, and there is speculation that the engagement may continue yet another five years, if not more. To date, approximately 4,000 American soldiers have been killed in combat.

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