Does John Terry deserve to remain as England Captain?

The captain of a team, especially the national football team needs to be seen as upstanding and without fault. He has to have good relations with all the members of the team, and to be trusted by the team in order to be a good leader. Does Terry deserve to still be trusted and respected by his t...more...

Would it be wrong to allow Colonel Gaddaffi’s son to take over Portsmouth FC?

Britain has been slowly establishing closer relations with Libya since it gave up its nuclear program. Colonel Gaddaffi’s son ... is like many with lots of money eyeing the prize of a football club in the English Premier League as somewhere to spend his millions. However these millions are earned...more...

Give up running shoes.

Running shoes get increasingly high tech, adding in microchips so that they can calculate how much to cushion the impact when the foot touches the ground. For half a century the latest shoes have been heralded as the way to avoid injuries. But could the opposite be the case and it be the shoes th...more...

Should Elin Nordegren be Charged for Assault?

At 2:30 AM, Friday morning after Thanksgiving, the professional golfer Tiger Woods, left his house in his car. Shortly after he crashed, a series of disturbing clues as to what caused the accident began to surface. After an examination of his facial lacerations, it became clear that they were cau...more...

Avatar will kill off big earning movie stars?

There have been numerous films this year that have made large amounts of money but have not had big stars attached. Avatar in particular shows that there are other ways of engaging audiences rather than paying immense pay checks to a few faces that everyone recognises. Avatar does it with its 3D...more...

John Terry's injunction against the publishing of his affair should have been upheld

Details of John Terry's alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel (fellow England player Wayne Bridge's former girlfriend) received a temporary injunction from a court of England only for the injunction to be withdrawn eight days later. The argument is between Article 8 the right to privacy and Artic...more...

Are Muslims able to Integrate with British Society

Islam, 'like' many other Religions, promotes active discrimination between Believers & Non-Believers as a part of its core doctrine. Unlike the Bible it has never been Reformed. Quranic Quote Surah 3:28 States "Do not take un-believers as friends...". Such divisions in Brit...more...

Money undermines sport’s values

The more money a sport gains the more it seems to move away from its core values and it seems the more likely there is to be cheats. Of course the more money there is as a reward the greater the incentive is to cheat to get that money. This year there have been numerous cases of cheating being ca...more...

Does Phil "The Power" Taylor deserve more recognition than he currently receives?

Phil Taylor has won 15 world titles, wins almost every match he plays and totally dominates his game in a way that almost no other sportsman does or ever has. However as Darts is not as high profile as games like football or tennis and is often seen as not really being a sport he is often ignored...more...

Roger Federer is not the greatest tennis player of all time.

As soon as Roger Federer did his trademark drop to his knees in tears after victory over Robin Soderling at the 2009 French Open, the tennis fraternity were already proclaiming him to be the greatest tennis player ever. Is this justified, or is it in fact a typical media attempt to make everythin...more...

Are women superior to men?

Women are 'solely' responsible for the propagation and existence of the human race. Now with the creation of artificial sperm, a man's role in the process is void and unnecessary. Statistically:Women live longer on average. Women deal better with stress.Women perform better in school. Women are...more...

Obama one year in.

Voters in the US have had their say for the first time since Obama was elected, in several gubernatorial the democrats went down to defeat. Even in New Jersey, normally core democrat territory the democrats were defeated. While opinion of Obama may have plummeted this is no reason to write off hi...more...

This year's Summer Olympics should be used as a platform to highlight human rights issues in China.

From the very first moment that China was awarded the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games there has been a certain degree of opposition to that decision. As we get ever closer to the Games we see more and more visual protests towards China and ever more increasing outcry from people opposing Chi...more...

Roger Federer is not the greatest tennis player of all time.

As soon as Roger Federer did his trademark drop to his knees in tears after victory over Robin Soderling at the 2009 French Open, the tennis fraternity were already proclaiming him to be the greatest tennis player ever. Is this justified, or is it in fact a typical media attempt to make everythin...more...

Liverpool will win the 2009/10 Premiership title

The new Premiership season is now just over a month away. With Man Utd having lost the phenomenon that is Cristiano Ronaldo, Chelsea still relying on the aged legs that have failed them for the past three seasons, and Arsenal continuing to hope that promise leads to points, it can only mean one t...more...

Literacy targets for toddlers are a waste of time.

There is a gender gap between boys and girls even before they enter school. The government is wrong in stating that this must mean more targets. To the rest of us a more sensible approach might be to let children below school age learn at their own pace. Does a gender gap at this stage not matter? more...

Should there be a re-match between Ireland and France?

On the 18th November 2009, a referees decision has lead to Ireland being denied an opportunioty in the World Cup. Thierry Henry's handball was missed by the referee and a goal was subsequently scored. Such a flagrant break of the rules should warrant a rematch should it not?more...

Recreational drug use, should be legalized in Afghanistan & Pakistan

Drug abuse is widely prevalent in both Countries, despite it being illegal. Legality may create greater transparency and greatly reduce drug-related crime and fatalities. It may also improve the economies of both Countries since legality will create jobs for those presently working in the black m...more...

Max Mosely should leave F1

A man in Max Mosely's position should not be frolicking in such ways, especially considering his family history.more...

Sports should be compulsory for children under 10.

Britain is suffering from an epidemic of obesity. Is it time to force kids to take exercise?more...