Neil Arun didn’t want to miss a rare but risky opportunity to embed with an Iraqi police unit, hunting members of al Qaeda. But his employers -- responsible for Neil’s security -- weren’t happy. This film by Richard Pendry nvestigates how a frontline journalist balances risk and reward.
As I mentioned many times a crucial part of revision for Central Government paper is to keep well abreast of the news agenda, especially as so many of the things we covered are changing fast - and the textbook is therefore out of date. Earlier this week we went over the new 1922 committee procedures and the changing interpretation of collective ministerial responsibility in a coalition government. Yesterday there were further changes with the historic move to elect select committee chairs . This was a key part of the Wright reforms - a setback to the power of the whips and ostensibly a move to greater parliamentary power. Further afield other things to keep your eyes on are details of the forthcoming G8/G20 meetings, the current activities of the UN (eg sanctions on Iran) and the changing presidency of the EU....Good luck.
