In North Korea, citizens found humming South Korean pop songs risk being sent to a gulag for six months of hard labour. Jail sentences are handed out if portraits of the late Kim Jong-il are not properly dusted. Shoot-to-kill orders are in effect for anyone caught trying to cross the Yalu or Tumen Rivers into China.
Covers the first two years of New Labour government, beginning with their landslide victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the initial challenges faced by Labour as they come to power and settle into running the country. It covers an array of events and personalities, progress and setbacks, crises and scandals, and more.
Covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the extraordinary tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as they resolved the question as to which one should stand to become Labour leader.
Scott is best known for his doomed last expedition in 1912, but it was this earlier voyage that truly began the opening up of the Antarctic continent and laid the groundwork for the 'Heroic Age' of Antarctic exploration.