What do you think of when you hear the words “think tank”? For those who have only a passing interest in the world of politics, which is most of us, the words are likely to indicate a gathering of highly intelligent … Continue reading
Political discourse in the US & the UK has often been closely aligned, especially since the Reagan- Thatcher era set what we now know as the ‘neo-liberal’ consensus. But it is the failure of so-called trickle down economics and the … Continue reading
“The eulogies have been delivered, the set disassembled and the echo of Jon Stewart’s parting “bullshit-is-everywhere” monologue is fading. What now? After 16 years as America’s leading comedy/political TV satirist, Stewart leaves no clear successor even as America enters a … Continue reading
Jon Stewart has a long-standing feud with Fox News, and the host of The Daily Show made sure to use his last week to go out in style. The comic and media critic was lambasted by Fox after it was … Continue reading
“For nearly all of Jon Stewart’s opening segment on his final Monday night Daily Show it seemed as if Donald Trump would be left entirely unmentioned. That’s because this time the target of the host’s scorn was this past weekend’s … Continue reading
In the second part of Jordan Klepper’s examination of the UK general election for The Daily Show, he considers the differences between the UK and the US approach to issues and accidentally discovers (and nails) UKIP‘s Tea Party style irrationality. Warning: Contains … Continue reading
Jon Stewart explains the UK’s general election to America. From our news media’s “devastating case of CNN-itis” and the Conservative party’s popular message of “a heady mix of grinding austerity and the killing of small furry animals” Stewart points out … Continue reading
“The Comedy Central host hammered Hillary Clinton’s family foundation for failing to disclose years of foreign donations, even though she promised that she would. Team Clinton is caught up in several scandals over allegations of favoritism for donations at Hillary’s … Continue reading
I Am Incorrigible 