Britain's Little Angel gets 25 years

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/22/angel-delight-model-murder

Summary:

Last year on 25 July, two boys attacked and robbed a young doctor by the name of Nadim Gulamhuseinwala (32). Former child model Thomas Connor (known for his advertisements for the dessert Angel Delight and nicknamed “Britain’s Little Angel”) and his friend William Paton were convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 and 23 years in jail. After being robbed by a fake prostitute, the boys, who were high on cocaine, jumped Nadim on his way home from a pub and brutally beat him with an iron bar. Nadim was sent to the hospital, but could not recover and died within two weeks of the attack.

Opinion:

This was brutal. According to the article, there was no provocation whatsoever. The boys didn’t say anything to Nadim, didn’t ask him for his money or anything. They just jumped him and showed no mercy. The poor guy (who probably invested years and years of studying like a mad man to make something of himself) was just walking home from a pub on the phone with his girlfriend when he gets ambushed by a couple of high, horny, pissed-off, psychotic junkies with an iron bar. I say they should have gotten more time.

Nick Clegg seizes his moment in historic TV debate

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7099159.ece

Summary:
The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, rose in popularity after ITV’s broadcast of the televised drama of Britain’s first campaign debate between party leaders. The show started out friendly enough with the Prime Minister and the leaders of the Tory and Liberal Democrat parties calling each other by their first names. The debate slowly became more fierce though, as “Gordon” and “David” could not keep from attacking one another. Clegg, however, played it smart by not siding with either party, who, according to him, have been screwing up the country for the past 65 years and presenting himself as a desirable alternative.

Opinion:
The Labour and Conservatory parties have been in charge since forever and this is the first time the leader of any other party is even in the picture, really. Said leader, Nick Clegg, seems to be playing it very smart by not wanting to associate himself with either party. This way everyone can just blame the previous parties for all the problems in the country and since the Liberal Democrats have never been in charge they have nothing to be blamed for. However, this is a dangerous position for Clegg to put himself in because now the people will expect him to be some sort of Holy Saviour here to deliver them from Government Hell.