Public (at start of inquiry into thing x): "WE DEMAND JUSTICE! ABOLISH THING X NOW!" Public (at time of inquiry publishing recommendations about correct future approach to thing x): "Weird. I didn't even know thing x was ever a thing."
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Public (at start of inquiry into thing x): "WE DEMAND JUSTICE! ABOLISH THING X NOW!" Public (at time of inquiry publishing recommendations about correct future approach to thing x): "Weird. I didn't even know thing x was ever a thing."
I'm not in any way wanting to detract from the important point you're making, but a big reason rain doesn't stop play on centre court at more is that they put a retractable roof on it.
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I'm not in any way wanting to detract from the important point you're making, but a big reason rain doesn't stop play on centre court at more is that they put a retractable roof on it.
If our government had a strategic sense, they'd invest in the BBC and capitalise on a genuinely world class British brand, instead of faffing about like a bunch of cowards terrified by a handful of newspapers that hardly anyone even reads anymore.
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
If our government had a strategic sense, they'd invest in the BBC and capitalise on a genuinely world class British brand, instead of faffing about like a bunch of cowards terrified by a handful of newspapers that hardly anyone even reads anymore.
Also, although Donald Trump did in fact attempt to incite an insurrection, that misdeed is tiny compared to the magnitude of what he's got up to since being re-elected, so none of what the BBC is accused of even matters anyway.
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Also, although Donald Trump did in fact attempt to incite an insurrection, that misdeed is tiny compared to the magnitude of what he's got up to since being re-elected, so none of what the BBC is accused of even matters anyway.
The BBC is bloody brilliant. It's central to the fact that British democracy isn't circling the drain like it is in America, it preserves a common culture, and propagates respect for facts. We should defend it as firmly as we fight corruption, because it's a crucial part of integrity in public life.
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The BBC is bloody brilliant. It's central to the fact that British democracy isn't circling the drain like it is in America, it preserves a common culture, and propagates respect for facts. We should defend it as firmly as we fight corruption, because it's a crucial part of integrity in public life.