Long trailed by Iain Dale, and subject of a comprehensive blog on Comment is Free, you can get the Doughty Street TV station now online. It’s being billed as Tory TV, and it is true that that is where the money is coming from and where the mainstays hail from. But Tim Montgomery sketches out its wider identity as anti establishment on Channel Four. I will even be putting in an occasional report on matters Irish.
The nod and wink politics of Ireland’s last two or three decades as practised par excellence by Bertie, Albert and Charlie is ultimately what has the Republic in the stew it’s in. Don’t get me wrong, the effective monitoring of those exercising of power does not demand full disclosure of everything all the time. But [...] read our review »
It’s not published until 3rd March, but one book I recommend you place an advance order for from Slugger’s Bookstore is James Harkin’s Niche. Belfast émigré Harkin examines a number of stories from business, culture and politics and comes to a single insight: everywhere the broad middle is collapsing. He offers Woolworths as an iconic exemplar [...] read our review »
Well I certainly enjoyed?? the Howard interview. If “Politics for Adults” means treating a serious politician like John Howard as an adult then good. The litmus test will be the the adversarial interview. Will they give a serious politician like Gordon Brown space to develop his thoughts?
If I’m given the chance, I can say with some confidence, yes! There is a lot to be said for the discursive interview. I also like Tim’s fundamental idea that the last word should never lie with the host…
Slugger principles in action!!!
“I also like Tim’s fundamental idea that the last word should never lie with the host…
Slugger principles in action!!!”
Really? ;op
Jeff Jarvis has a few choice words on this venture
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