THE DAILY TELEGRAPH – BLOGS – CON COUGHLIN: Now that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator’s second son and heir apparent, has shown his true colours by declaring he will fight “until the last bullet” to defeat the pro-democracy protests sweeping his country, it is amusing to see how all his former friends are rushing to abandon him.
Saif’s overnight transformation from the cool Mediterranean dude who preached the virtues of democratic rule to the shambolic figure who appeared on Libyan television on Sunday night has caused particular consternation at the LSE, his alma mater and the recipient of a £1.5million gift from the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation. Read on and comment >>> Con Coughlin | Tuesday, February 22, 2011
BBC: UK university reviews funding from Libya: The London School of Economics has said it is reconsidering its links with Libya "as a matter of urgency". >>> Katherine Sellgren, BBC News education reporter | Tuesday, February 22, 2011
