Tag Archives: fear
Barnett, Goldacre, and LBC Update
The Botherer (AKA John Walker of Rock, Paper, Shotgun.) has been following the events surrounding the subject of this post more closely than I and has posted a concise summary on his blog. I’m beginning to find the behaviour of LBC, Barnett and others quite despicable and would urge anyone who advertises with LBC to [...]
Oh Dear Boris, You Reveal Your True Nature At Last.
Boris Says: “Walk Away” I used to think Boris Johnson was pretty clever, but this recent proclamation of his has destroyed that notion completely. Gone is the affable and likeable buffon who graced our screens on ‘Have I got News…’ who was the butt of many media jokes, to be replaced by a closet statist [...]
The Demeaning Surveillance Society
In reply to:this post and its comments on Samizdata Yes! All the cameras feeds, visible to everyone at any time. I wonder how long that would last before ‘They Who Know Best’ decide that its far too risky and scrap the camera idea all together. Cameras may be obsolete with the introduction of compulsory ID [...]
Required reading for everyone
propaganda critic: index of site dedicated to propaganda analysis Want to know how you’re being manipulated? Want to know how to examine what you are told critically and independently? Read this. You’ll recognise some of the tricks striaght off, others will make your spine tingle. Its amazing how easy it really is. Learn to cut [...]
Ban on burning flags in UK
Flag burning could become crime – BBC Without any kind of first amendment protection for freedom of expression in the UK this kind of proposal has no legal impediment. All that stands in the way of yet another restriction on our freedom is reasoned argument, and when was the last time any argument against the [...]
The People Should Read Churchill
If you will not fight for the right, when you can easily win without bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not so costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. [...]
