Starmer and the Nazgul of Events

BY DAVID EYLES Politics is driven by ideas, culture and events. Ideas and culture may sometimes clash to produce unintended consequences. These consequences, and events from outside the system, will dictate the outcome. The economist and philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb used the term ‘black swan event’ to describe those events which occur rarely, and which are not only unexpected but unpredictable by virtue of being … Continue reading Starmer and the Nazgul of Events

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Animal Rights, countryside

Serial Liar

BY JOHN NASH Here are 30 reasons why the BBC – paid for by the British Public – should immediately cease its relationship with Christopher Gary Packham, or ‘Pinocchio’ as he has come to be known over the years for his repeated cock-ups and deceits: Pan’s Cartoons can be followed here. Continue reading Serial Liar

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Farming

Pinocchio Packham Strikes Again

From The Countryside Alliance yesterday: “BBC presenter and activist Chris Packham found himself engulfed in a social media storm this week, after being called out publicly for making incorrect claims on Twitter about veganism in the UK. In an extraordinary tweet , Mr. Packham brazenly claimed: “So half a million people have signed up to veganuary to reduce their food-related carbon footprint by 73 per … Continue reading Pinocchio Packham Strikes Again

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Politics

The Game of Opposites

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Even against the backcloth of today’s air-conditioned luxury, long car journeys in the summer holidays with children in the back can be taxing. Either my daughter seems to get her way with the pulchritudinous whiner Taylor Swift blaring out from the car stereo or my little son wins the day with relentless games of I spy. Or both. How I have tried … Continue reading The Game of Opposites

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Starmer and the Nazgul of Events

Serial Liar

Pinocchio Packham Strikes Again

The Game of Opposites