PizzaGate: Why do we fall for fake news? (video)


In recent weeks, the amount of online fake news that circulated during the final months of the presidential race is coming to light, a disturbing revelation that threatens to undermine the country’s democratic process. We’re already seeing some real-world consequences. … Continue reading

Trump watch 16: The birth of the Trump kleptocracy – part 2 (video)


“It’s very possible that I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it,” Donald Trump said back in 2000 when he was contemplating a bid that he never followed through on. And while he didn’t … Continue reading

Trump watch 15: The birth of the Trump kleptocracy? (video)


It’s been just two weeks since ‘Trump Watch 14’ during which time, of course, the Trump camp have served up outrages on an almost daily basis. From filling his own family’s coffers to using Twitter to attack the media and … Continue reading

If you have done nothing wrong you have EVERYTHING to fear: secrecy, surveillance, the IPT and RIPA (video)


The coalition government has announced that it will be ‘rushing’ in emergency data laws in response to a three month old decision in the European Court of Justice which struck down the UK’s existing powers which hitherto had not been … Continue reading

The NSA’s posture on collecting your private data: “We collect it all, sniff it all, process it all and exploit it all” (video)


US Secretary of State John Kerry has labelled intelligence leaker Edward Snowden a fugitive from justice who should “man up” and return home.  Mr Kerry added that if Mr Snowden, 30, “believes in America, he should trust the American system … Continue reading

The facts don’t fit your prejudices? No problem. Be like Fox News and invent your own! (video)


This week both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert highlighted the fantasy facts used by Fox News regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s recent report about ObamaCare. Due to copyright restrictions in order to watch the clip use the password: imincorrigible (Video © Comedy Central) Jon Stewart … Continue reading

If you have done nothing wrong what have you got to fear: Julian Smith a ‘Right Honourable’ member? (video)


Pulitzer prize winner Carl Bernstein needs no introduction and Jon Snow is, in this humble blogger’s opinion, the best broadcast journalist in the UK. But who is Julian Smith MP? Numpty, d*ckhead or just a  dishonourable ‘member’? You decide. …….. … Continue reading

If you have done nothing wrong you have EVERYTHING to fear: Part 2 There are no friends in the spying game (video)


 UK USA Agreement on Spying 10may55 Text and additional AV to follow …….. if you have done nothing wrong you have nothing to fear. Related articles If you have done nothing wrong you have EVERYTHING to fear: Part 1 Glenn Greenwald interview If … Continue reading

If you have done nothing wrong you have EVERYTHING to fear: Part 1 Glenn Greenwald interview (video)


Watching Britain’s top spies today reminded me of how politicians and the security services like to tell us that our intelligence services operate within the law and “if we have done nothing wrong we have nothing to fear”.  Recent revelations by Edward Snowden … Continue reading