OPINION

Coalition government wanted war at all costs and could not even be bothered with a dodgy dossier, says Lucy P.

Gerald Scarfe's Sunday Times cartoon on Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election is stupid, but is is really anti-semitic?

What's behind latest Silvio's praise of Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini?

Prime Minister's promise of EU referendum serves the interests of Conservative Euro-sceptics and not the British people, says Anas Sarwar MP.

London's indifference to matters north of the border only increases Scottish desire for independence, says James Kelly.

If government does not stamp out sharia zealots, the only winners will be Nick Griffin and his bigoted brethren, says Gareth Platt.

Michael Laudrup’s eclectic mix at Swansea City is helping to enhance his managerial reputation

Paul Lambert has no hiding place after Aston Villa were knocked out of the League Cup by Bradford City

Lance Armstrong produced a staged-managed confession of his doping past to Oprah Winfrey

Assessing the reasons Liverpool overlooked Wesley Sneijder and instead turned their attention to Philippe Coutinho

Wilfried Zaha is likely to choose Arsenal over Manchester United when selecting his next destination

Nigel Adkins' sacking at Southampton might come as a surprise but in reality Nicola Cortese's ambition made his position untenable

Reasons why Radamel Falcao is the high profile signing Arsenal should make, rather than Cavani.

SWA's challenge to the Scottish Government encapsulates the best of modern democracy, says Dick Puddlecote.

Paul McGinley's selection as Ryder Cup 2014 captain sees common sense prevail

Britain must learn the lessons of the past and turn its back on imperialist western Europe, says Martin Cole.

Henry Hill asks what the future holds for Britain if Scotland votes against independence next year.

Mayan soothsayers may have got it wrong but constitutional forecasters may have a better time, says Henry Hill.

Lionel Messi's record fourth Ballon d'Or award puts him a step closer to football immortality

Luis Suarez is facing another bout of criticism after his handball against Mansfield sent Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round

A new type of sovereign state, driven by Berlin lacking any trace of democracy, has come into being - and it will be hard to stop, says Martin Cole.

The actions of Kevin-Prince Boateng and his AC Milan teammates were forced upon them by FIFA and UEFA's weak stance towards racism in football

When the Indian government flew the gang-rape victim to Singapore, was it acting in her best interests, or its own?

Decision to remain in UK would be alien to Scotland's social democratic values, says James Kelly.

The stand-out tie of the Champions League last 16 sees Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid take on Manchester United with the Portuguese manager set to take centre stage once again

As he takes his bow in football management, the departure of Neil Warnock can't come soon enough

The President may be saying all the right things about curbing America's rampant gun culture, but, Gareth Platt believes, he will find actions far trickier than words.

UK Sport cut funding to four Olympic sports for the four-year cycle to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games but hand substantial increases to Water Polo and Boxing

Calls for an EU referendum are dangerous and ignore the huge benefits the EU brings to Britain, says political analyst Tim Rose