April 29th, 2016 A couple of decades ago all mass communication was one-sided. To newspapers, radio and television, the 'audience' were simple recipients of information. All that changed with the advent of the internet, online comments and social media. Finally, that 'audience' was given a voice, was entitled to have an opinion and express it. A world of possibilities opened up. A dialogue between those who create content and those who consume it was suddenly possible. The only problem was that along with the engagement in these constructive conversations came the opportunity to insult without fear of retaliation. Sadly, the internet has...

April 29th, 2016 Liberty - the human rights group - has released a campaign video showing why you really don't want the government spying on you. And it is as funny as it is genius. The Investigatory Powers Bill will make the bulk collection of all our personal information legal. But this social experiment brilliantly flushes out our natural opposition to losing the right to privacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szN7DlmMLYg The best way to see if an idea or action is acceptable is to thrust it into an everyday social situation. Bringing the debate away from internet discussion boards and into social reality reveals how we really react to...

April 29th, 2016 With the Brexit decision looming, one of Thursday's Question Time discussions focused on immigration. Panellist and hedge fund manager Paul Marshall, in typical pro-Brexit fashion, brought up refugees. He argued that they are a "massive" part of an EU "mistake" that affects migration to the UK. He justified his arguments with a disgusting raft of distorted claims that should make any Brexiter squirm. But many in the Question Time audience were having none of it. The art of deception The question Marshall addressed in the discussion was: If we stay in the EU, how can immigration be controlled to ensure that jobs and services are...

April 29th, 2016 The Conservative party is currently under investigation over its campaign spending in the 2015 general election. But if one year passes after the alleged offences, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will no longer be able to prosecute the politicians accused of breaking the law. For this reason, the Electoral Commission has called on the police to act immediately. In a news release published on 28 April, the Electoral Commission announced that: as part of the investigation launched on 18 February 2016 into Conservative Party campaign spending returns, it has requested that the Crown (CPS) Prosecution Service and the...

April 29th, 2016 The Conservative government has been rocked by a major defeat just days before the local elections that look set to deliver significant gains to Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party. On May 5, voters across the country will put a cross in the box of the party they wish to run their local councils. Labour continue to lead Conservatives in the polls, despite one of the most dogged and morally questionable smear campaigns run in modern times. This news was bad enough for the Conservatives, but worse came on Friday when a central policy of the Department of Work and Pensions was defeated by the Supreme Court. The Government has a whole host...

April 29th, 2016 An unfortunate mix up at news aggregator site Feedly matched a headline to the wrong image, and has left the British royal family somewhat red-faced. Around 12 million people use Feedly every day to pull in news sources from around the world, bringing them a tailored newsfeed from their favourite sites. But it isn't perfect. On Friday morning, Feedly pulled through the image for a story about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, alongside a headline from a quiet different story. The result was this. Awkward. Featured Image via Feedly...

April 29th, 2016 This post is satirical, and based on the original work of John Shafthauer at The Hourly Terrier. Check out the site, it's brilliant. David Cameron has accused every junior doctor participating in strike action of being anti-semitic, during a heated interview interview on the Andrew Marr Show. An overwhelming 80% of junior doctors went on strike on April 25 and 26 in opposition to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans to impose an unfair and unsafe new contract upon them. In some hospitals, participation was as high as 90%. Despite junior doctors literally camping outside his office for over a week, Mr Hunt remains closed to further...

April 28th, 2016 The government is exploiting anti-terror measures to spy on senior Green Party figures such as Caroline Lucas, The Guardian has revealed. A secretive police group that monitors so-called 'domestic extremists' is keeping the tabs. Lucas' file spans across 8 years and details her speeches at an anti-austerity protest, an anti- far right march and her general activities at peaceful demonstrations. The Metropolitan police commissioner previously pledged that the National Domestic Extremism and Disorder Intelligence Unit (NDEDIU) would only target serious criminals rather than peaceful protestors. So why is it logging the political...

April 28th, 2016 Ken Livingstone has just been suspended from the Labour party. This was the result of outrage from both politicians and the media regarding comments he made about Hitler. But not everyone has jumped on the anti-Livingstone bandwagon. On 28 April, Livingstone said: Let’s remember when Hitler won his election in 1932, his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism… I denounce that. The backlash to his mention of Hitler and Zionism in the same breath was massive. And Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn soon made the following statement: There were grave concerns about the language used. We had a...

April 28th, 2016 Staff at digital journalism company VICE UK have been told by bosses that their attempts to unionise with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) will not be recognised. Instead, they have been "offered the chance to set up an internal staff council". The VICE journalists wanting unionisation write: We enjoy working at Vice. We appreciate our creative freedom. We also believe organising our workplace is the best way to keep pushing journalistic boundaries while allowing all staff to share in the success of the company. In response, VICE UK just corporate-spoke yet again about how progressive they are, because they offer: a dynamic...

April 28th, 2016 There has been further condemnation of South Yorkshire police on Thursday due to a message posted on the website of the South Yorkshire branch of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO). The message stated officers should be "proud" and that they "did a good job" at Hillsborough where 96 people were unlawfully killed. The comments, made by Richard Naylor, the secretary of NARPO, also claimed that "bile and hatred" were directed towards the force and that officers "did a good job". Naylor further stated: There were many examples of outstanding actions and selflessness by police officers on that tragic day as they did...

April 28th, 2016 The Sun newspaper's week just reached a new low. A High Court judge has ruled that there is enough compelling evidence of possible phone hacking at the title to warrant a legal trial against them. The judgement comes in an already torturous week for the paper. Its sickening smear of Liverpool fans following the Hillsborough disaster has been brought back into focus, following a jury verdict completely absolving fans of any responsibility for the tragedy. Furthermore, the fact that The Sun even failed to cover the fans' vindication has also faced much condemnation. Now the paper has learned it will be hauled up in court over phone...
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