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Time for a new British defence policy?

Overstretched. Undermanned. Unloved. And given silly things to do. Sensible people are saying this of the British military. Isn't it time the politicians explained why they think the sacrifice is worthwhile - and at least spent the money which might help? Read more...

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31 January 2009

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Interrogating the recycling religion

I have always loved doing recycling but been sceptical of its real value. Now, much of the time I don't even like doing it. The difficulty is that the campaigns for and against recycling seem equally, well, less than robustly frank. Read more...

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30 January 2009

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A wonderful time to be on “The Right”

Capitalism in crisis. Economy in recession. Israel in the dock. A populist Democrat in the White House. What a wonderful time to love being on "The Right". And it is surprisingly confident, too. Read more...

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27 January 2009

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Don’t let the state subsidise local papers

Alan Rusbridger has suggested that the tax-payer ought to subsidise local newspapers. This is a very bad idea. Even my proposed National Media Trust should not do that. Read more...

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24 January 2009

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New reports bolster a National Media Trust

The latest Ofcom report and the new Reuters Institute book in their different ways bolster the case for a National Media Trust. They don't know it, of course. Read more...

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23 January 2009

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10 protest bullet points

A Radio 4 show is interviewing me about modern protest, not least because the parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights is nearing the end of its inquiry into policing and protest. Read more...

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18 January 2009

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Time for a media funding revolution

Serious journalism is in dire financial straits. All its business models are under threat. It's time for the literate, affluent, bossy middle class to club together and fix things. They did it for buildings and landscape. Now they can do it for the national debate. Read more...

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17 January 2009

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