Roger Alton

is the editor of the Independent. He also edited the Observer for 10 years.

Adventure and politics on the slopes of Everest

The mighty Himalayas have always exerted an irresistible attraction on climbers and propagandists alike

First Posted November 20, 2008

Roger Alton finds some solace in an account of the obscene riches and power of the global elite

First Posted May 14, 2008

Roger Alton welcomes a new recruit to the fight against the UK's fledgling CCTV society

First Posted March 20, 2008