Cover Page, 02 December 2021, Issue 303 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: Australia’s world-leading attack on internet trolls; Sir Keir Starmer’s new team; Omicron and Covid-19 data; a Corbynista’s week; Interpol’s latest crisis; and the UK’s civil service – ripe for reform. Plus of course a crossword from Boffles. Share this… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Cover page
Issue: 303: From a Great Height
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Internet Trolls
02 December 2021 Internet Trolls The Australian approach. By John Watson Australia, it seems, is leading the charge. First in the case of Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd, its High Court ruled that those who operate media sites, for example through a Facebook page, must take legal responsibility for comments made by third parties… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Internet Trolls
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Shuffle and Shake
2 December 2021 Shuffle and Shake Labour reconfigured. by J.R.Thomas Those of us who are devotees of the wit and wisdom of Angela Rayner were hoping for a new instalment this week; “Scum” she has perhaps retired as an epithet, and “Vermin” was really the copyright of her predecessor in both rudeness and ideology, Aneurin… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Shuffle and Shake
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: The New Variant
2 December 2021 Lies, Damned Lies and Coronavirus The new variant by David Chilvers There has been a lot of excitement in the past few days over the discovery of a new variant of COVID-19 in southern Africa. First identified on Tuesday, by Thursday it had become a Variant of Concern (VOC) and given the… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: The New Variant
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Interpol; Another Crisis
02 December 2021 Interpol; Another Crisis Presidents and red notices. By Neil Tidmarsh Imagine you’re the all-powerful leader of a one-party state (a pleasant daydream to sustain you through many a long, boring and inconclusive meeting). You tolerate no opposition to your policies. You allow no challenge to your authority. Internal dissent is easily crushed,… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Interpol; Another Crisis
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Civil Service Reform
02 December 2021 Civil Service Reform The dead hand of rules. By Robert Kilconner The music is too loud to be ignored. First it was Gove, an aggressive reforming minister then in charge of education, with his references to “the Blob”. Then it was Cummings, an odd man in many ways but a ruthless implementer… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Civil Service Reform
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Diary of a Corbynista
2 December 2021 Diary of a Corbynista Celebrating Success by Don Urquhart 25 November to 1 December The Guardian reported President Macron’s response to seeing that the British PM was trolling him on Twitter. The letter to Macron was sent publicly as a tweet in time for the front pages of UK newspapers. “I spoke… Continue reading Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Diary of a Corbynista
Issue 303: 2021 12 02: Crossword
2 December 2021 Crossword By Boffles Crossword No 303 Click for this Week’s interactive online crossword Click for a printable version of this Week’s crossword Click for solution to crossword 302 Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
