For those who have been keeping a close eye on recent developments in the political sphere may be well aware of the ‘ghost’ of war crimes that’s been chasing former PM Tony Blair. But that has least bothered the ex-Downing Street resident who, in his usual cool way, said he won’t mind another prime ministerial stint. In an interview with the London Evening Standard, Blair said he has learnt a…

“War criminal” Tony Blair fended off an “arrest” attempt made by an anti-war demonstrator in Hong Kong where the former prime minister is on a visit to represent the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Blair was in the beginning of his speech on ‘faith and globalisation’ at the University of Hong Kong when a 29-year-old man named Tom Grundy attempted a citizen’s arrest on the ex-Downing Street resident. Shouting that Blair…

Forced marriage will henceforth be considered a criminal offence, with the already existing civil remedy of forced marriage protection orders continuing alongside, Prime Minister David Cameron affirms. Forced marriage is surely “the most distressing issue”, to quote a phrase from Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech. Last year the forced marriage unit helped in resolving 1,468 cases including one case where a five-year-old victim and another where an 87-year-old person was…