Why we posted this: The left has fallen on the idea that Sarah Palin is a self-confessed “creationist”. But is she one? Would it it matter if she were? Why do the media repeat the “charge” endlessly? More »
Themes: Media / Truth & Trust. Posted by Richard D North on September 6th, 2008
Why we posted this: Public relations people are supposed to be like lawyers, aren’t they? They don’t have to agree with their clients’ messages or be too fussy who they work for. The system may have suffered some collateral damage in Russia’s “August War” in Georgia. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Pressure Politics / Rights / The Good Corporation / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on September 6th, 2008
Why we posted this: Immigration throws up challenges as well as opportunities. But immigration poses as many opportunities as threats. More »
Themes: Green / Money. Posted by Paul Seaman on September 5th, 2008
Why we posted this: Brits seem to oscillate between hand-wringing and triumphalism - maybe something in between makes more sense. More »
Themes: Uncategorized. Posted by Richard D North on August 25th, 2008
Why we posted this: Prince Charles knows something about young people, and cares more than most. But the headine alarm about his new research may make us over-anxious. More »
Themes: Media / Rights / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on August 8th, 2008
Why we posted this: The British government seem to be softening up the public for the idea that climate change can’t be stopped. We suggest this is good sense and ought to be stated more honestly More »
Themes: Global Warming / Green. Posted by Richard D North on August 7th, 2008
Why we posted this: McDonald’s may be recession-proof - and may even be outliving the snobbery which has surrounded the firm for decades. More »
Themes: Food / Money / The Good Corporation. Posted by Paul Seaman on August 7th, 2008
Why we posted this: we all have to work out whether we agree that “the international community” can impose justice on leaders who abuse human rights. It’s not as obvious as you may think. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on August 4th, 2008
Why we posted this: Two important but probably silly books have had silly (politically-correct and right-on) reviews in right-of-centre papers. We need to work out why. More »
Themes: Food / Green / Money / Truth & Trust. Posted by Richard D North on July 18th, 2008
Why we posted this: Teenagers are fashion-conscious. Is that what’s behind Britain’s knife crime, Wales’ teenage suicides and Massachusetts’ teenage pregnancy? More »
Themes: Rights. Posted by Richard D North on July 17th, 2008
