The BBC is on a terminal trajectory, the over 75s watch 10x as much BBC TV output as the 16-24 year olds (down to a mere 1.5 hours per week). The BBC is completely stuffed if it cannot reverse that t… (View Post)

Exactly. Nobody invokes comparisons with 30s Germany meaning anything other than the Nazis unless they explicitly clarify that they don't mean the Nazis. If I said "Labour's policy is … (View Post)

Sure, but when the BBC is in a dispute with an employee over comments he made about a sensitive issue is Alistair Campbell really the first person you would think of to get a balanced view on the mat… (View Post)

So many problems in the UK seem to come down to poor resource planning. It really is remarkable just how badly government is at it. (View Post)

"Stop the boats" might be nonsense, but nobody else seems to have a clue as to what to do. It is a problem that is getting worse across Europe, and ultimately will likely lead to a breakdow… (View Post)