In April 2002, Tony Blair told us: “Saddam Hussein’s regime is despicable, he is developing weapons of mass destruction, and we cannot leave him doing so unchecked. “He is a threat to his own people and to the region and, if … Continue reading
Beyond a reasonable doubt: Where’s the evidence?
Published on Alternet (http://www.alternet.org) Salon [1] / By David Dayen [2] August 28, 2013 You may know Michael Winston’s story from a series of articles by Gretchen Morgenson in the New York Times [3], or from a celebrated Frontline episode, “The … Continue reading
“Jon Gaunt is a pillock” is an hypothesis that I have been reflecting on for some time. It first came to mind in 2008 when ‘Gaunty’ (as he likes to refer to himself) in an interview with Redbridge Council‘s Michael Stark branded the … Continue reading
So here we are again; it seems that a week cannot pass without one or more of the right wing journals or opinion sheets accusing the BBC of “liberal” or “left-wing” bias. This week it is The Telegraph, in the form of Hayley … Continue reading
By Mike Berry, Cardiff University Welcome to Hard Evidence, a series of articles that looks at what the data say about some of the trickiest public policy questions we face. Academic experts will delve into the available research evidence to … Continue reading
Watching this excellent (I believe amateur) documentary by Thomas J. Falletta about how Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have affected US politics made me wistful for something similar in the UK. Given the number of clips used in my posts it should come as no surprise … Continue reading
Louise Mensch cannot bear being out of the limelight – I suspect that, without the oxygen of regular media appearances, she may be on the verge of losing her mental stability. Since she resigned her seat as an MP (a seat … Continue reading
From time to time I have found myself cornered or chided into a debate about immigration with the fruitloops and (occasionally closeted) racists in the increasingly pernicious UKIP or the Tea Party wing of the Conservative’s. It can be frustrating to hear the same … Continue reading
The Problem with Investment Banking (Part 1) Bankers would like us to believe that what they do is fantastically sophisticated and requires huge talent and massive intellectual prowess. It is on these largely false grounds that they try to persuade us … Continue reading
UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom has been caught on camera demanding Britain stops sending money to “Bongo Bongo Land”. His comments are now being “discussed at the very highest level of UKIP” nonetheless he has appeared on the BBC R4 Today Programme this morning where he was interviewed … Continue reading
I’m sure that you were as shocked as I was to hear the Judge’s comments on the suspended sentence handed out to paedophile Neil Wilson (41) at Snaresbrook Crown Court today; you may also have had a niggling thought at the back of … Continue reading
Yesterday I wrote a post explaining how I believe that the media are largely responsible for generating and spreading fear and hysteria about immigration and setting out some of the central and broadly accepted facts about the issue. Throughout today I have … Continue reading
“These bullets don’t just kill — they send Muslims to hell. An Idaho ammunition maker has introduced pork into their bullets, meant, the manufacturer says, as a deterrent against Islamist terrorists who are forbidden by religion to eat pig. Due … Continue reading
I Am Incorrigible 