Quote of the week must go to Charlie Falconer: “People not the press must be the priority. There is a right to know, not a right to tell.” You only need to think about this for a couple of seconds to realise how dumb it is. After all, freedom of speech IS a right, and… Continue reading Freedom of information. But don’t tell anyone.
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How elections work
Ignore me. I’m talking shite. More quality journalism from the BBC (cf From fact to headline: how the media distorts news): Headline: Brown ‘may not face leader vote’ Okay, so this presumably means that a) the other potential candidates are unlikely to stand or b) that if he is the only candidate he will be… Continue reading How elections work
Graham’s Law
Inspired by Godwin’s Law, I’ve decided to declare a new principle: As a political row involving any Jewish actors, no matter how tangentially, grows longer, the probability that someone will claim anti-semitism approaches one. Apparently, for example, the cash-for-honours investigation is now officially anti-semitism. This would be rather more believable were it not for the… Continue reading Graham’s Law