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So When did the #Olympics Become a Religion?
I can’t help but be amused by this bit of Olympic news today: London 2012 Olympics: Empty seats on the opening day prompts investigation An investigation has been launched by the London 2012 organisers Locog after banks of empty seats were evident in multiple sporting venues on the opening day of the Games. It looks [...]
Looking Back Along Michael Fish’s Family Tree…
… We get to 1900 and Galveston, Texas: 14 years before the storm hit, residents floated the idea of building a sea wall to protect themselves. The city’s chief weatherman pooh-poohed the idea, promising, “It would be impossible for any … Continue reading →
@RichardJMurphy Bemused By Display Of Principles
One man's dogma is another's principles; and there's the rub. Continue reading →
#UKUncut: A Study in Brand Toxicity
... does it actually demonstrate a lurking fear on the Left, slowly being realised, that UKUncut is becoming a toxic brand itself? Continue reading →
@RichardJMurphy Bemused By Display Of Principles
One man's dogma is another's principles; and there's the rub. Continue reading →
Why Should Religion Trump Politics? Thought For A Sunday
Suppose someone worked for an organisation that asked you to hang up an EU flag. As a sound Euro-sceptic you refuse on principle. (For our purposes, we will assume the organisation hasn’t taken the EU shilling and thus agreed to … Continue reading →
Again We Say, “What About the BBC?”
It’s heartening to know it’s not a lonely furrow I’m ploughing. Far more respectable names than I have been writing about the double standards being demonstrated by those challenging News International’s ‘dominance’; Murdoch’s bad empire needs dismantling, says Ed Miliband … Continue reading →
#UKUncut: A Study in Brand Toxicity
... does it actually demonstrate a lurking fear on the Left, slowly being realised, that UKUncut is becoming a toxic brand itself? Continue reading →
@RichardJMurphy Bemused By Display Of Principles
One man's dogma is another's principles; and there's the rub. Continue reading →
The BBC: Never Mind the Facts, Stick to the Script
If I were to highlight every bit of bias I hear or saw on the BBC it would take a whole separate dedicated blog. Fortunately there already is one, and the team there are doing a far better job than … Continue reading →
