“How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country” is the subtitle of a book that tells the story of a presidential election in which a candidate allowed money from big oil companies to help him … Continue reading
Last night saw an unusual broadcast media double from the BBC’s Panorama and Channel 4’s Dispatches teams – two documentaries, both predicting the death of the Labour party, on the same night and almost the same time. Here are both … Continue reading
“Donald Trump versus Hilary Clinton is on. It’s shaping up to be the most vicious, divisive election in living memory. Continuing to stoke outrage and controversy and behind in the polls Matt Frei asks if Donald Trump can really make … Continue reading
It is famously said that the United States and Great Britain are two nations separated by a common language, but when it comes to the vocabulary of racism it seems we are not that different at all. Of course, it … Continue reading
Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, knew that her decision not to prosecute Greville Janner on multiple counts of child rape would be controversial, but even she must have been surprised at the tsunami of outrage that followed her 16 April … Continue reading
Given the confusion surrounding the value of providing a fully rounded sex education to children and the embarrassment that many adults feel about even discussing the subject with each other, let alone a group of giggling teenagers, it is hardly … Continue reading
The moment on Channel 4’s “The Last Leg” when Adam Hills says what we are all thinking about the veil of silence that still surrounds UK politicians’ “f*cking our children” Contains strong swearing Password: imincorrigible © Channel 4 ***** If … Continue reading
Post updated: 14 June 2015 I am disgusted and exasperated by the number of, largely right-wing, ‘journalists’ and commentators who continue to express an explicit disbelief in the veracity of many survivors’ statements about their abuse and that of others … Continue reading
First broadcast in September 2013, this is the Channel 4 Dispatches documentary that explored the horrific scale of Cyril Smith‘s sexual abuse of children and the how the police, crown prosecution service and MI5 not only knew of his activities but actively … Continue reading
“We tape the show at 7 O’clock, so by the time you’re seeing this, you’re probably dead.” Thus began Stephen Colbert‘s segment about the ridiculous scaremongering by the Western media reporting the ‘threat’ posed by the Ebola virus to those of us living … Continue reading
The risk of fraudulent, misleading and confusing ads appearing on the government’s Universal Jobmatch website is higher than private equivalents, according to the National Audit Office. Unmodified Video © Channel 4 News / ITN “Channel 4 News has obtained a 10-page document by … Continue reading
The US, it seems, has reached the point where it simply accepts that mass shootings and mass murder are part of the American way of life. Due to copyright restrictions in order to watch the clip you need to type or copy and … Continue reading
In May 2012, the government asked British workers to give up their employment protections in exchange for cash or shares in the company that employed them. “Employees will be given between £2,000 and £50,000 of shares that are exempt from … Continue reading
Regular readers of this blog will know that Iain Duncan Smith is a notorious liar. There is no point being euphemistic about it because the facts are clear. When confronted about his lies his excuse is that he “believes” that what he … Continue reading
Max Clifford is a serial sex offender and his youngest victim was just twelve years old. On Friday (2nd May) he was sentenced to eight years in prison which means it is likely that he will be released in just four … Continue reading
I Am Incorrigible 