Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this:

Ah dear Blighty...

We may moan about the price of beer, the weather or how Eastenders is too dull or a myriad of other things. But its home, and its a relatively good one.

And the point is, we are able to use blogs such as this to vent our frustration and anger at not just the trivialities listed above, but to constructively criticise the powers that be, or even raise a question about why things are the way they are.

So using this freedom that we take for granted, its disheartening to be made aware that others arent so lucky, and are even jailed for merely questioning the state.

Please take the time to read this article about Karim Amir, an Egyptian blogger on trial for what he's posted online - it puts into perspective what we take for granted.

And please try to help Amnesty International, who are doing everything they can to secure his release - please help them by spreading the news in your own blog or as comments on others

Also please add your name to the following online petition that aims to help to keep freedom of expression:

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http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17257