Iain Dale may be onto something – but at what price to his soul?

I’ve just been reading the two interviews that Iain Dale has just flagged up about his new Politico magazine. It’s an interesting business model – effectively The House Magazine with bite. The House Magazine has to be one of the most interminable publications going. Ostensibly a way of hoovering up lobby cash in the form… Continue reading Iain Dale may be onto something – but at what price to his soul?

Anti-choice Tories attack freedom of information

You’ve got to laugh. Ben Goldacre writes: In the case of this Minority Report on abortion, it’s a rollercoaster ride of pseudoscience and dubious data, signed by one Tory MP with the support of one other, and I highly recommend giving it a read. I’ve posted the PDF here, until it appears on the parliament… Continue reading Anti-choice Tories attack freedom of information

The wisdom of Emily Thornberry

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