22 April 2011 - 'Outraged Greeks snarl' apparently
19 April 2011 - More anger towards green activism
5 April 2011 - Attempts to make the NHS sound socialist and therefore, scary

22 April 2011 - The 'biggest problems' with the use of US drones in war
14 April 2011 - News Headlines assume immigration problem
12 April 2011 - John Humphrys on Iceland
8 April 2011 - John Humphrys promotes government cuts
6 April 2011 - Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander lies about NI changes

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Will the Suggestions of the Vickers Commision be Taken Seriously?
Ronan Jack, 20 April 2011

In recent years, we have seen a massive financial meltdown due to over-lending, over-borrowing and poor regulation. The Government believes that the current system of financial regulation is fundamentally flawed and needs to be replaced with a framework that promotes responsible and sustainable banking, where regulators have greater powers to curb...

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Iceland Shows us the Alternative: Public says 'no' to Bailout
Ronan Jack, 15 April 2011

Anyone trying to understand the issue about Icelandic banks and what the Icelandic people owe/don't owe/may owe the UK could be forgiven for being hopelessly confused from following various media reports. Do they or don't they owe the UK money? How much? Have they defaulted on a debt by voting...

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Debt Redistribution is the Aim, Scaremongering is the Means
Ronan Jack, 9 April 2011

As the financial crisis staggers on, lurching from country to country like a drunk from one lamppost to the next, the gap between reality and what the media tell us expands. Across the world, there is a significant restructuring taking place, as financial institutions and the wealthy try to push the costs...

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'There's no Money Left': a Misconception Fuelled by the Press
Ronan Jack, 6 April 2011

'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left. Kind regards and good luck.' The now-famous note left for his successor in May 2009 by Liam Byrne, the outgoing chief secretary to the Treasury, was apparently intended as a joke. Almost a year later, as we start...

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Neither Major UK Party can be Trusted with the NHS
Graham Bell, 3 April 2011

Good news came yesterday for the campaign to save the NHS, as David Cameron proposed safeguards to prevent private firms from cherry-picking the profitable services within. The changes being implemented on the body were seen by most as benefiting only the corporate in the UK, and not as being in the...

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Cheerleading for the War on Libya
Graham Bell, 1 April 2011

When war (or 'humanitarian intervention') breaks out, the news very quickly becomes nothing more than a voice for the government. Embedded journalists provide updates to the country as though they are reporting from a war movie. Newspapers and news websites give us statistics on war planes and other machinery as though...

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