A bad joke? A pillar of democracy? A museum to past glory? Opinions differ on what, exactly, Britain s House of Lords is. Many would like to see it abolished. But is that such a good idea?
Hundreds of protesters have likely been killed since the most recent wave of demonstrations began one year ago. The daughter of one victim cut off her hair, and the image went viral. She immediately had to leave Iran and now lives in exile in Britain.
Financial Times journalist Dan McCrum endured threats and persecution as he battled to bring an explosive story to public attention – but by the time he was finished, one of the biggest companies in Germany lay in ruins