James Meek wrote in the London Review of Books (22 October 2020): The danger of conspiracy theories is not that they promote action to tear down society but that they delegitimise, distract and divert: they divert large numbers of people from engaging in political action, leaving the field clear for the cynical, the greedy and the violently intolerant. They distract them from questioning authority about society's real problems by promoting a gory soap opera as if it were real and the result of "research". And they delegitimise the idea that institutions - courts, parliaments, the education system, the salaried media ...
This video is a short tribute to Stephen Lewis - Blakey in On the Buses - who died seven years ago today. As he says, Blakey was the only character who cared about the passengers. To the modern viewer, this tends to make him the hero of the series. Not bad for someone who had just one line in the first episode. The links between ITV comedy and Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at Stratford East deserve more study. Stephen Lewis is credited as the writer of the 1963 film Sparrows Can't Sing, which grew out of a play produced there ...
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Alistair Carmichael turned up in 37 degree London in a tweed jacket yesterday morning. He had needed it at the airport in Orkney. He was on his way to Swindon to record Any Questions. He was on fine form. I won't spoil too much for you but he absolutely eviscerated the Tories on education, the environment, their pitiful efforts to help people with rising costs and dentistry. He even managed to poke a wee bit of fun in Diane Abbott's direction. At one point, he talked about water companies getting away with so much while paying their managing directors millions ...
The United States is facing a major question: Does political support trump the rule of law? There is no doubt that Donald Trump has political support from a large proportion of the American population. He is virtually a shoe-in for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Whether or not he is guilty of one of any number of crimes is immaterial to his base of supporters. Trump represents small government libertarian-minded conservative America. The values that he has come to embody are seen as more important than any number of words in any number of law books. He has the support ...
From the City Council : THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of duct installation works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Hawkhill (between its junctions with Perth Road /Blackness Avenue and Bellfield Street), Dundee. This notice comes into effect on Saturday 20th August 2022 for one day. Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained. Access for residents and businesses will be maintained. Alternative routes for vehicles are available Blackness Avenue / Blackness Road / Bellfield ...
