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