Early Doors: Barton gazes into the abyss
24 May 2012, 3:07 am
Twelve Nietzsche quotes for Joey Barton to ponder during his suspension:

Topton Council reviews police coverage
22 May 2012, 9:47 am
Police coverage for Topton Borough is under discussion.

Metric's new single - and other hot tracks you need to hear
21 May 2012, 12:39 pm
This week: Metric, John Mayer, the Walkmen, MS MR and Tom Waits

Essential tracks: five songs you need to hear
21 May 2012, 12:24 pm
This week: Metric, John Mayer, the Walkmen, MS MR and Tom Waits

Italy vote to tap austerity anger, gauge political shift
21 May 2012, 6:18 am
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is likely to register a strong protest vote against belt-tightening on Monday in local elections that will provide a fresh snapshot of Europe's changing political landscape a year ahead of a national ballot. Taking place against the backdrop of a tense and somber national mood, the second round of voting to choose city majors involves nearly 120 local administrations ...

Anonymous-Themed Graffiti Litter Egypt As disillusion Festers [PHOTOS]
16 May 2012, 6:45 pm
Graffiti, some containing themes from the Anonymous movement, against Egypt's military rule has littered the streets of Cairo as its citizens' disillusion with the current regime continues to fester.

Italy's Monti: Elections Show Opposition To EU Integration
9 May 2012, 7:56 am
Italy's Monti: Elections Show Opposition To EU Integration

Italy votes in 1st election since Monti, vote gages anger at austerity, disillusion at parties
6 May 2012, 6:30 am
ROME - Italians are voting in the first elections since Mario Monti was tapped to save Italy from its debt crisis. The balloting is seen as a gage of anger over parties supporting his austerity measures and disillusionment over Italy's traditional political blocs.

Angry Italians set to turn on parties at local polls
2 May 2012, 10:23 am
ROME (Reuters) - Italians' suspicion of their politicians is rarely far from the surface, and a spate of scandals has further hurt the credibility of the main parties just before their first voter test since the downfall of Silvio Berlusconi. Local elections on Sunday and Monday look set to confirm a growing pattern of disillusion. They will provide the first test for the increasingly unpopular ...

'Mad Men' recap: 'At the Codfish Ball,' where disillusion reigns
30 April 2012, 10:54 am
Mothers and daughters have trouble seeing eye to eye in "At the Codfish Ball," and Sally loses another bit of her fast-fading innocence. But way to go on saving that Heinz account, Megan!