It's all a slippery slope. Isn't that what we on the left have been saying all along? That if you deny the rights of non-Americans it's only a matter of time before people start thinking the Bill of Rights was printed in invisible ink. Right now Sens. John McCain and Joe Lieberman are floating a bill that would allow for American citizens to be detained without charge. Sure it's unconstitutional, but that's never stopped them before.

Following allegations of infidelity and an affair with an ex team-mate's spouse, John Terry's future as the captain of the England football team is unsteady and currently being discussed in meetings spearheaded by England manager, Fabio Capello. Opinions are split throughout the nation as to whether Terry's behaviour off-pitch should impact on his career and esteem as a footballer.

COP15 should have gone down in history as the two weeks when governments from across the globe seized a unique opportunity to change the future of the planet and its people.

The media kicked off the New Year with a host of inane lists detailing the noughties. Most quite rightly bemoaned the ridiculous and bewilderingly idiotic behaviour of politicians over the past ten years.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called attention to the poor security situation of media workers after 137 journalists were killed in 2009, up from 109 in the previous year.

As we are now in 2010 - and a new decade - I thought for a bit of fun I would come up with some predictions for the year ahead. Each one has been posted under its relevant section heading. Feel free to add you own predictions in the comments box at the bottom of the page:

Four years ago this week, Grainne Close and Shannon Sickles became the first same-sex couple in Great Britain to form a civil partnership, on December 19th 2005.

The day may have been bitterly cold, with snow sometimes blurring our view of the people making speeches and doing demonstrations on the stage in front of the National Gallery, but the mood at Feeding the 5000 was as warm as the plates of steaming vegetable curry being handed out to the hungry Trafalgar Square crowd.

Negotiations at the United Nations' climate change summit being held in Copenhagen have resumed after a halt yesterday.

Samaritans urges people to not let their worries spiral out of control and to seek support for emotional distress this Christmas and during the coming year   Nearly half the UK population (48%) has worried this year about debt and money, according to a survey published today by Samaritans and YouGov, with almost a quarter of people (23%) describing 2009 as a bad year or their worst year ever.