Andy McSmith's Diary: Minister fails to challenge Saudis over flogging of blogger
There have been reactions from all around the world to the shocking story of the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes to be administered in public, 50 lashes at a time, and a hefty fine, for having opinions unacceptable to the Saudi authorities – but one person not talking about it is the Foreign Office minister, Tobias Ellwood.