Roy Hattersley – My small part in the downfall of his party at the 1987 election.
Lord Roy Hattersley, a giant of the Labour Party has died at the age of 93. He served as Secretary of State for Prices…
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From Elsewhere: Some amazing digs at the radio personality James O’Brien.
There’s a brilliant piece by Michael Murphy in The Critic magazine. This piece on the LBC radio personality and talk show host James O’Brien…
From Elsewhere: Julie Burchill sticking the textual boot into a so-called ‘national treasure’.
There’s something about Mary Beard I don’t like. Sure I respect her learning and her professional abilities as a broadcaster, but I find her…
A wonderful bit of Tolkien-based hilarity.
I’m a bit of a Tolkien nerd. I’ve read the books (including the Silmarillion at least six times), watched the movies and consumed hours…
From Elsewhere – The BBC has lost all the trust it once had.
I used to admire the BBC. Back during the Cold War I considered the BBC and in particular the BBC World Service to be…
Take the BBC to the cleaners Mr Trump.
The BBC is a once revered broadcaster which like so many other of Britain’s institutions has failed to live up to its once good…
I really do not care.
I really do not care about what the mainstream media says about the Reform Party. I don’t care about the Westminster Establishment politicians who…
From Elsewhere: A truly awesome and detailed negative obituary of John Pilger.
The polemicist and journalist John Pilger who died on the 30th December 2023 at the age of 84 was a constant presence in the…
A massive slap down for Corbyn
I’m no great fan of Piers Morgan, I don’t know what it is but I just do not like the man nor do I…
Guest Post. An open letter to the BBC.
Got this letter emailed to me by a Jewish friend called Sam. He like many Britons has had enough of the godawful bias that…
