Jonathan Calder asks a pertinent question about this story: Why doesn’t the BBC name Emily Thornberry? As he says, the matter is published on the Parliament website. It’s a bit odd when the BBC are being even more secretive than Parliament. I’m not clear whether this is intended to protect her or mischievously give the… Continue reading The wisdom of Emily Thornberry
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Littlewood and the Westminster Hour
Some interesting points here from Mark Littlewood regarding the Lib Dem leadership contest. I agree with him that Chris Huhne needs to present himself more as a team player, and that Nick Clegg should be wary of relying on a campaign team that nearly lead Ming Campbell to defeat. I also – strongly – endorse… Continue reading Littlewood and the Westminster Hour
Ministry of Truth: “our film was a load of old toss”
I suppose honesty is a virtue: I’m getting into exactly the kind of debate that would fill an LSE lecture hall and keep the public watching Rebecca Loos make a pig ejaculate. The path we chose was the academic’s polar opposite without the farmyard. So there you have it. The limits of the Ministry of… Continue reading Ministry of Truth: “our film was a load of old toss”