One crucial detail seems to have failed to permeate the present analysis of the comments recorded by The Daily Telegraph from some Liberal Democrat Ministers.
It is the nature of politics for different elements of the truth to be emphasised at different times. The current controversy is an example of another important condition which shapes the version of the truth often heard from politicians. [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on December 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »

Why bother being in government? What’s the point, exactly? While inadvertently pondering this question aloud in front of Telegraph journalists, the best answer Vince Cable could come up with was that it allowed him to bash Rupert Murdoch. Unfortunately, by making this claim, Vince has talked himself out of the opportunity to bash Rupert Murdoch. [...]

Filed under: jonathanbirch, journalism, libdems on December 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Nine bids were put forward to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. The bids that received the best technical reports from FIFA – the best bids, objectively the best, the bids that would have won if the IOC had been judging – were England for 2018 and Australia for 2022. The two bids [...]

Filed under: corruption, football, middle east, russia, sleaze, southafrica, sport on December 9th, 2010 | No Comments »