Category Archives: Political comment

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The Dark Arts of Advertising

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Advertising (noun) – the activity or profession of producing marketing communications to promote or sell products, services or ideas. There is nothing new about advertising – public ads have been found in Ancient Rome and Pompeii, in Ancient Greece and … Continue reading

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The Clock is Ticking….

…but for whom? For the self-styled ‘Bad Boys of Brexit’? Certainly, as the DCMS select committee publishes its first report (another follows in the Autumn ) and finds that the source of the funds Aaron Banks pumped into the leave … Continue reading

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A Catalan Solution?

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Yesterday (I write this on Sunday) thousands took to the streets of Barcelona, protesting against the imprisonment or exclusion of Catalan separatist leaders, carrying banners which read ‘Free the Political Prisoners’. The march was led by Quim Torra, current President … Continue reading

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Criminal proceedings

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Surely it can only be a matter of time? Surely! The 2016 Referendum on leaving or remaining in the EU was hopelessly compromised, with multiple breaches of the law, likely interference of a foreign, hostile state and, potentially, manipulation of … Continue reading

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Disenfranchisement

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For democracy to thrive the citizenry must be fully enfranchised. There is debate about expansion of the franchise, about what legal voting age should be, and about whether or not prisoners should be allowed to vote, but this piece is not … Continue reading