According to Sophy Ridge on Sky this morning, a coup is currently being staged in Downing Street. No. 1o is claiming that Wes Streeting is
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Does the coup at the BBC matter?
Is there a coup going on at the BBC, as many of its staff suggested in a meeting yesterday? Of course there is. Not only
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We can’t afford the wealthy
Every day we’re told that Britain can’t afford the poor and that there isn’t enough money for care, housing or wages. But the truth is
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The higher the FTSE rises, the further it will fall
There was contrasting news from the Guardian’s Live business and economics coverage last night and this morning. First, there was this: And then this: Then
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I must go down to the sea again….
The break is almost over. There will be work to do soon. But there was some great birding before the rain rather curtailed play yesterday.
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Democracy is being undermined, deliberately
It was pure chance that I put out a video on the media and its news coverage yesterday. It was recorded before I left for
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Be careful what you ask for when it comes to the BBC
The BBC was reported to be in crisis yesterday. It is not. It is possible that some errors have been made. And every organisation makes
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Did the 1970s really kill Keynes?
We’re told that the 1970s proved Keynesian economics failed, that inflation and unemployment could rise together, and only neoliberalism could fix it. But the truth
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The media really does need to be objective about Trump and the BBC
Allegations are being made today about whether the BBC is impartial. I have just posted this comment on X: Those discussing impartiality should be pointing
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