Westmonster: “Dispatches”

Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Prince Charles likes trees...

Prince Charles has concluded that putting an end to rainforest logging is the only way to solve climate change problems. BBC. Gordon Brown has been advised by MPs to give up his idea for 42-day detention without trial. The Guardian. The UK economy could be about to go through a… read more…
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All change please

Did you stay up for Ken?

Well, we missed the first broadcast because we were having dinner, but thanks to Channel 4 +1 we were able to catch Martin Bright's Dispatches programme on Ken Livingstone. The chargesheet, in summary: Ken likes a drink He keeps some bizarre company Some of London Development Agency's money has gone… read more…
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Open season on Ken

It looks like the London Mayoral election could get interesting, and not just because of Richard Barnbrook's amazing background. No, what's setting it alight is the apparent readiness of the, shall we say, progressive media to have a pop at Ken Livingstone. The catalyst is Martin Bright's documentary Dispatches, which… read more…
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