Media Bias? Or something else?

We seem to hear allegations of media bias on a regular basis these days. Anytime an interest group isn’t getting the glowing coverage they feel that they so richly deserve we hear the shout ‘media bias!’ The thing is, I Continue reading Media Bias? Or something else?→

Brexit – what will the European Union do?

The EU before Brexit

Brexit won’t be an amicable parting or a conscious uncoupling. Brexit will be a very messy and spiteful divorce. Continue reading Brexit – what will the European Union do?→

UK General Election 2015 – A Reaction

Last night I flitted between the BBC and Channel 4’s coverage of the election results, although only till about midnight. Exit Polls When I first saw these I didn’t give them much credence, nor did the twitter stream that commented Continue reading UK General Election 2015 – A Reaction→

How to Fix the National Health Service

The National Health Service The National Health Service is one of Britain’s institutions, it employs over a million people and a third of us come into contact with it each year. Many of us owe our lives to its very Continue reading How to Fix the National Health Service→

It’s the Economy Stupid

It never ceases to amaze me how bad a grasp politicians have on how national economies work.  I think it is deliberate rather than ignorance. Or rather they think that we are too stupid to understand how a national economy Continue reading It’s the Economy Stupid→