Politics (and other political stuff)
Politics (and other political stuff)
(31 May 2017, 12:05 pm)Chris That school cuts website is on my ever increasing list of things to look at. Never had the chance to yet.
Like buses, my interest in politics far exceeds my knowledge. I particularly look forward to Adrian's contributions in this thread.
What's fascinated me is the way both campaigns appear to have been run. Out of the 2 main parties, one party has pushed their manifesto as an offer of hope and promise; whilst the other concentrates on soundbites and smears. 'Vote for us and we'll cost it later' is the impression I get.
What's also been apparent to me is the latent bias of the mainstream media. Including, shamefully, the BBC; whose reporting I used to hold in the highest regard. A look at who owns our mainstream media, and the pledges on leveson 2 in one party's manifesto, reveals why. As an example, today's newspaper headlines major in on Jeremy Corbyn needing to look up the figure that he didn't know off the top of his head. Imagine that - a politician attempting to give an honest answer instead of guessing, and getting lampooned for it! Diane Abbott has had similar treatment. But when Theresa May forgets where she is, or Phillip Hammond knocks £20b off the cost of HS2, or Michael Fallon's lies reduce Robert Peston to banging his head on his desk - it's foot notes at best.
(31 May 2017, 12:05 pm)Chris That school cuts website is on my ever increasing list of things to look at. Never had the chance to yet.
Like buses, my interest in politics far exceeds my knowledge. I particularly look forward to Adrian's contributions in this thread.
What's fascinated me is the way both campaigns appear to have been run. Out of the 2 main parties, one party has pushed their manifesto as an offer of hope and promise; whilst the other concentrates on soundbites and smears. 'Vote for us and we'll cost it later' is the impression I get.
What's also been apparent to me is the latent bias of the mainstream media. Including, shamefully, the BBC; whose reporting I used to hold in the highest regard. A look at who owns our mainstream media, and the pledges on leveson 2 in one party's manifesto, reveals why. As an example, today's newspaper headlines major in on Jeremy Corbyn needing to look up the figure that he didn't know off the top of his head. Imagine that - a politician attempting to give an honest answer instead of guessing, and getting lampooned for it! Diane Abbott has had similar treatment. But when Theresa May forgets where she is, or Phillip Hammond knocks £20b off the cost of HS2, or Michael Fallon's lies reduce Robert Peston to banging his head on his desk - it's foot notes at best.
