Greta Thunberg and Climate activism
The tragedy is, aside from the attacks on Thunberg and the personal impact of such vitriol which we can only guess at, is that the real issues get side-lined or ignored.
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Author: John Jewell
All political careers end in memoirs
Political memoirs serve a variety of purposes from the author’s point of view, not least among them the opportunity to earn a great deal of money.
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Honesty and Dishonesty in the Houses of Parliament
We are in an age where trust in Westminster politicians is at an all-time low. It’s obvious what journalists must do…
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Corbyn and the Sun – ‘Twas ever thus
Attacks on Corbyn are nothing new and he clearly believes that the perceived power of the mainstream press is on the wane.
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Wayne Rooney and a gambling epidemic
Days before a Panorama investigation into gambling was broadcast, it was announced that former England football captain was to make a shock return to the British game in January with Skybet Championship side, Derby County.
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Two men go fishing
In a sort of televisual travelogue, comedians and long-time friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse (as themselves, it’s not fiction) travel the rivers (and sometimes the coasts) of the UK, fishing, chatting, eating and drinking.
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US: mass shootings and deadly rhetoric?
As satirist John Oliver put it, though Tump cannot be blamed for the existence of white nationalism and anti-immigrant hysteria he has created an environment where those kinds of views can incubate and flourish
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Poverty is everyone’s business
BBC 2’s new three part documentary series, Broke, is perfectly timed. Though in truth it would have been relevant and crucial at any time over the last ten years.
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Theresa May and press coverage
It is interesting and dispiriting to note that, as with every other female politician in the country, May’s political career has been predominantly defined by her gender.
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Goodbye Jeremy Kyle Show – Hello Surjury
As Kyle’s show ends, Surjury has been commissioned. The show will have a jury of “peers and experts” deliberating on whether members of a group of young people deserve to have plastic surgery.
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