I would have been travelling to Cairo tomorrow for a meeting of the Egypt British Business Council but given the state of play there, we have cancelled our meetings.
I have been watching events unfold online and on Sky News and Al Jazeera. But the most interesting comment I have come across was in this morning's Observer. Ed Vulliamay has written a piece on Julian Assange and in it he comments:
"The American diplomats writing the cables leaked to Assange report many of the reasons for the Egyptian uprising: torture of political dissidents, even common criminals, to obtain confessions; widespread repression and fear; and – of special interest to anyone who follows WikiLeaks – the increasingly important role of internet activism, opposition blogging and communication with democratic movements within and without the country over the web."
You can read the full article at
www.guardian.co.uk and then use the search.