Here’s why war is bad; it brings out the worst in people. Just when we thought things couldn’t get much worse in Iraq.

Back home, British police and security services in new incompetence shock. Poor Kurds, haven’t they been through enough?

And, again. I have no wish to see members of the UK Royal Family become the victims of terrorists, no really, I simply can’t face another royal funeral.

The more astute will notice that I have just discovered the Observer’s website.