“A Klan-backed misogynist internet troll is going to be delivering the next State Of The Union address. This is not normal. It is fucked up.” John Oliver didn’t hold back as he explored the many different strands of what led … 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
Is there a job worse than being a surrogate for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? Trevor Noah doesn’t think so. On last Monday’s episode of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show, Noah expressed heartfelt sympathy for the people whose job is … Continue reading
Last night the BBC finally decided that it was time that the great British public was given some actual facts about the EU referendum instead of the usual ding-dong political head to head style shouting match. In The Big EU Reality … Continue reading
In the wake of the ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in Brussels, European and US media have predictably gone to town with their fear and speculation machines, delivering a 24/7 diet of fear mongering interspersed with occasional facts. Fear and blood sell … Continue reading
Following the Paris attacks, right-wing parties across Europe and in the US used the fact that one of the perpetrator’s appeared to have gained access to France by claiming he was a refugee to argue that all refugees were possible terrorists … Continue reading
If you’re a regular reader of this blog (yes, there are a few of you) I owe you an apology. I have spent the last couple of months consumed with the media’s outrageously biased and frequently unethical treatment of the … Continue reading
The Australian tobacco lobbyist, Lynton Crosby, is the Conservative party’s political PR ‘guru’ and his spin machine is out of control. His strategy to win an election involves drumming-up hatred of immigrants and the poor and ‘managing’ the news agenda to … Continue reading
Last week when Tea Party member Dave Brat beat Eric Cantor in the Republican party primary he ended any chance for immigration reform in the US during Obama’s final presidential term. In the same way that UKIP have led the anti-immigration debate … Continue reading
USE YOUR VOTE ON 22 MAY Video edited for length Video ©BBC *************************************************** Related articles In the thick of it at the UKIP carnival Finally! Nigel Farage’s vile views exposed by James O’Brien (Video) James O’Brien shows UKIP supporters why facts matter … Continue reading
In a cock-up that could have come straight from the pen of Armando Iannucci, UKIP held a carnival in Croydon to try and maintain the pretence that they are not a racist party. Farage bottled it again, apparently fearing that … Continue reading
In Nigel Farage’s alleged apology to the Romanian people for being racist, he repeated the allegations he made about Romanian’s and crime. The three main points he made were headline catching but all were, typically, wrong. Video © BBC / Channel … Continue reading
Demonstrating a breathtaking lack of self-awareness, last Sunday, Andrew Neil mentioned yet again how surprising it is that UKIP have increased their support even though many of their leading members and candidates have been exposed as racists and homophobes. Perhaps … Continue reading
I was beginning to give-up hope that Farage would be properly called to account when today on LBC 97.3, James O’Brien had a brief (22 minute) encounter with him. Despite the time constraints, O’Brien struck a blow for the good … Continue reading
In 2009, UKIP carefully edited a speech made in the European parliament so that its meaning was changed from the European parliament “is involved in making 75% of EU laws” i.e. the laws are the result of a democratic process … Continue reading
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