Tuesday, 12 June 2018

A lie is halfway round the world before the truth gets its boots on (pt1)

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Finally we have proof! A lie is halfway round the world before the truth has its boots on. This MIT research finds that false news travels ...
Friday, 8 June 2018

What are campaigning charities really afraid of?

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Something that interests me is the disparity between mainstream charity campaigning and politically-motivated campaigns, on the right. ...
Friday, 1 June 2018

Back to the future for Onwards: a new think tank for t'yoof

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It’s been a dazzling few weeks in Westminster village think tank world with  tanks close to Conservative Party MPs continuing to make the b...
Friday, 21 July 2017

Sockpuppet IEA slapped down by charity regulator

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It was delicious this week to see the business lobbyists think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs  called out by the Charity Commission...
Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Why does the world need a fund to support LGBT people whose rights are under threat?

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The following is a fictional account, but drawn from real-life testimony about an ongoing situation.   You arrive at work like any ot...
Tuesday, 2 June 2015

IDS: Ignorance, Agnotology and Gas Lighting?

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It is well known that Iain Duncan Smith has a limited patience for reality. He has faith in a calamitous policy of Universal Credit , he ...
Monday, 8 December 2014

Foodbank report: Unjust sanctions are merely anecdotal

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The food poverty report published this week drew lots of attention to the role that benefit delays and sanctions play in forcing people to...