Articles by Andy McSmith

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COMMONS PROTEST AS TRAFIGURA GAG LIFTED
Andy McSmith, 14 Oct 2009

Carter-Ruck, the most feared firm of libel lawyers in the country, beat a retreat yesterday as information that its client had hoped to suppress was spread across the internet by bloggers and tweeters. Had the lawyers had their way, no one would have been allowed to report that an MP had asked a question that […]

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THE BIG QUESTION: IS GREENLAND READY FOR INDEPENDENCE, AND WHAT WOULD IT MEAN FOR ITS PEOPLE?
Andy McSmith, 27 Nov 2008

Why are we asking this now? The people of Greenland went to the polls this week and voted 3-1 in favour of a plan for greater self-government. The rules under which oil revenues are split between Greenland and Denmark are to be revised in Greenland’s favour, with the first 75 million kroner (£8.5m) going to […]

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