Comments on: The Thursday rant #9

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:02:29 +0000

Mental note: self-deprecating humour doesn’t work on blogs…

Mental note 2: nor did this joke…

By: Sunny

Sunny — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:12:15 +0000

A bunch of know-nothing, pyjama-wearing armchair generals pontificating arrogantly about issues that will never effect their cosy, middle-class lifestyles?

And just because the national reporters get press releases sent to them, and have sub-editors to look after their grammar, you think they’re different?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:57:42 +0000

The press needs to be more like the blogosphere? A bunch of know-nothing, pyjama-wearing armchair generals pontificating arrogantly about issues that will never effect their cosy, middle-class lifestyles? No thanks. I’ll take Trevor Kavanagh and Rebekah Wade over that any day of the week.

By: Neil Harding

Neil Harding — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:08:11 +0000

Has anyone read Anthony Sampson’s book on ‘Who Runs This Place? The Anatomy of Britain in the 21st Century’?

There is a chapter about the press, the Rothermeres and Murdochs etc. and how much power they have exerted over government policy. It is absolutely frightening. We have to do something to curtail this power, the internet is helping. I can’t think of anything more democratic than the blogosphere at the moment, where so many different views can get an airing and where there is in-depth debate. This is what we need the press to become more like.

By: Chris Williams

Chris Williams — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:26:16 +0000

_This_ is the guy who likes ID cards? Cool – it’s nice to see my enemies reveal themselves as eedjits.

ObBalance: “Oh no it isn’t!”

etc..

By: Neil Harding

Neil Harding — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:18:18 +0000

On the right wing issues, the Sun will back TB (note TB not Labour), but on everything else and crucially taxation they argue against Labour.

By: Backword Dave

Backword Dave — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 22:48:58 +0000

Sean, the Sun accused Tony Blair of a big betrayal and treachery on Thursday. (I was going to say that that evens up the "Traitors" attack on the Davids, but I think it just shows that Trevor Kavanagh has become deranged.)

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 21:10:45 +0000

Support by Rupert Murdoch’s press cannot be taken for granted. Its because Labour goes along with policies that suit them, that they support Labour (loosely, since they oppose Labour most of the time except near election time).

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 16:57:31 +0000

Neil, have you read The Sun since 1994?

By: Sean Fear

Sean Fear — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:47:08 +0000

The Sun recently described Conservative MPs as “traitors”. I think Labour have little to complain of in terms of the Press.