In the wake of the Trump state visit and as the British political party conference season takes hold, there’s no shortage of concerning news, much of it subjected to mendacious massage by the right wing media including the BBC. (Private Eye got it in one with their ‘fake news’ about Chris Mason, the much criticisedContinue reading “Sunday 28 September”
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Sunday 18 May
Donald Trump continues to cause mayhem with what media sources euphemistically call his ‘quixotic’ policies and tariffs and the two major conflicts (actually invasions) rage on despite yet more air miles and hot air being expended in often fruitless efforts to end them. At least the India/Pakistan conflict has abated for now but of courseContinue reading “Sunday 18 May”
Saturday 8 June
As general election campaigning accelerates by the day, we see an increasing number of faux pas (or missteps, as some journalists like to call them) and dirty tricks on the part of the key political parties. The facts haven’t emerged yet but we have to wonder if the hoax video call from ‘the previous UkrainianContinue reading “Saturday 8 June”
Saturday 5 November
Yet another rollercoaster fortnight has passed, during which we’ve seen the accession of Rishi (which some erroneously persist in calling ‘election’); dismay in many quarters at his Titanic deckchair rearrangement including the reappointment of disgraced former Home Secretary Suella Braverman; the delay of the Autumn Statement until 17th November; heavy media coverage of the £50bnContinue reading “Saturday 5 November”
Politics and mental health - the missing link? 