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I read old media about the internet and what followed will sicken you

Rene Beekman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:28:00 +0200

The internet is a place where all the world's evil gathers, again.

Blog: Varna - and Bulgaria - have had their fill of potholes

Nick Iliev — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:26:00 +0200

The problem is not restricted to Varna - it is national. And yet people continue to quietly accept the status quo and disregard the cratered streets with quiet disdain.

Blog: UK election manifesto

Gabriel Hershman — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:15:00 +0200

Here is a partial manifesto, concentrating on social issues, aimed at addressing some problems that currently blight the UK.

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The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:07:00 +0200

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The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:48:00 +0200

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Blog: Bulgaria’s media and the Sandanski case

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:57:00 +0200

Several television stations and newspapers seem to have forgotten the code of ethics they signed that includes provisions about coverage of children who are victims of crime.

Weekend blog: Elton John speaks

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:55:00 +0200

The programme Tantrums and Tiaras revealed Elton to be a spoiled princess, hoarding thousands of pairs of shoes and living in a style that would make royalty appear to be slumming it.

Safer Internet Day, but for whom?

Rene Beekman — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +0200

Embarrassingly inadequate advice from officials makes it clear children will be left to fend for themselves.

Weekend blog: Lions led by donkeys?* Tony Blair gives evidence to the Chilcot inquiry

Gabriel Hershman — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:58:00 +0200

Perhaps Blair should be forced to submit himself to a second inquisition before steadfast opponents of the war like Robert Fisk and George Galloway? Now, that would be some show!

Blog: 2010 without rancour, as pronounced by Woss

Gabriel Hershman — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:39:00 +0200

A few reflections on the UK as we say 'good widdance' to 'Woss' and anticipate a new dawn for the BBC and a change of government in the spring

Holiday Blog: Movie reviews

Gabriel Hershman — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:23:00 +0200

I’ve seen a few movies this year and these are my reviews, in ascending order of greatness, a purely subjective opinion, needless to say. Comments welcome.

Holiday blog: Old school tie

Gabriel Hershman — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:50:00 +0200

A desperate Labour government, facing imminent defeat in the forthcoming general election, resorts to wearisome class politics rather than face real issues.

Late delivery: The Sofia Echo email bulletin

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +0200

A technical glitch caused the October 27 issue of The Sofia Echo email bulletin to go out to subscribers later than scheduled.

Blewett revisited

Rene Beekman — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:42:00 +0300

Blewett's latest production on the lives of former Mogilino inmates, shows that it is not just the children that have undergone impressive transformations.

Is Obama's Nobel a shade premature?

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:45:00 +0300

The last American president to win such an accolade was Jimmy Carter in 2002, having helped broker the Egypt-Israel peace deal in 1978 while he was president.

Weekend blog: Roman Polanski, the cinema's genius and enfant terrible

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:41:00 +0300

Roman Polanski's actions back in 1977 may have been inexcusable but that won't stop his fans revisiting his movie masterpieces

Blog: Michael Shields and the media

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:49:00 +0300

The British tabloid campaign to get Michael Shields freed from jail could be a case study for spin doctors and activists.

Weekend blog: The two Ted Kennedys

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:53:00 +0300

Ted Kennedy's legacy is one of immense public service but private carelessness. Unlike some scavengers in the press, however, I prefer to remember his good deeds

Blog: 10 tips for employers

Gabriel Hershman — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:41:00 +0300

In today's tight job market, we are inundated with advice about how interviewees can secure that elusive job. So here's some advice for the other side.

Blog: Sarah Ferguson hunts hoodies in Manchester

Gabriel Hershman — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:46:00 +0300

Sarah Ferguson, aka the Duchess of York, makes a programme about a deprived community in Manchester and immediately gets into hot water