Aug 18th 2011 By Bagehot WITH my usual efficiency, I have just learned that it is voting time for the annual Total Politics Blog Awards, […]
Author: newsflashtom
We have been here before
Aug 16th 2011 By Bagehot THERE have been some sweeping historical claims made in the wake of last week’s unrest, with commentators of left and […]
Why David Cameron is not about to resign as prime minister
Jul 18th 2011 By Bagehot THE old rules still apply in the unprecedented scandal shaking the British press, police and political establishment, starting with the […]
Time to cheer up, Britain will be fine
By Bagehot AFTER the first fortnight or so, constant gloom and indignation loses its charm. My print column this week argues that, in fact, there […]
What, exactly, is “independent” press regulation?
Jul 14th 2011 By Bagehot THE end is nigh for self-regulation of the British press, all hail “independent regulation”. That was the message from David […]
The government follows Labour’s lead in attacking Rupert Murdoch
Jul 12th 2011 By Bagehot THE GROUND continues to slip under the feet of the British politico-media establishment as the scandal of tabloid misconduct and […]
Now it is an earthquake
Jul 11th 2011 By Bagehot EARTHQUAKES are always hard to predict in advance. But all the signs point to it: the ground is about to […]