John Terry – the real issue: holiday reblog
Continuing my series of holiday reblogs, here’s a post I wrote in the aftermath of John Terry’s affair coming to light. As it turned out, it was one of the […]
Tag Archives: Media
Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits
One of the many sad things about the aftermath of the atrocities in Norway last week was the way the media and blogosphere leapt on Anders Behring Breivik’s claims of […]
Behind the mask
How many times in recent weeks have we heard the Tories say that spending cuts aren’t ideological? How many times have they said they’re not enjoying the task? That ‘we’re […]
When libel charges might be a price worth paying
It’s hard to find a quality newspaper these days. Ok, granted some have been shocking for a long time. I’m not a massive fan of the red tops. Not being […]
Press knives out for Clegg
Yesterday, I posted a skit Daily Mail story about the inevitable personal attacks on Nick Clegg. And, lo, as it was foretold so it came to pass. In an ‘if you […]
Lies, damned lies, and statistics
Elections are a dangerous time. Politicians are desperate to win votes. They’ll often make ridiculous statements to win votes. They also have a tendency to try to make huge issues […]
Modern Conservatives and gay rights
I’ve blogged before on David Cameron’s urge to roll his sleeves up, trying to look like Barack Obama. It really is an urge he should control. I’ve also blogged on Conservative party […]
Politicians are people too
The media often shouts about how Members of Parliament just don’t get it. They didn’t get it on 10p tax, they don’t get it on expenses, they don’t get it […]
John Terry – the real issue
John Terry was just dropped as England captain by manager Fabio Capello. Terry cheated on his wife with the girlfriend of a team-mate, and possibly other women. The tabloids have […]
Chilcot, Twitter, and journalistic bias
A busy day in our office yesterday meant that I was tied to my desk with a pile of admin. (Well, not literally tied, that would be a bit too […]
