“There is a tide in the affairs of men…” etc., etc.. Shakespeare, of course, pointing out in his characteristically thoughtful way that flood tides actually mark a turning point, not an irresistible force. Brutus was soon to find this out to his cost. Blue Labour, neoliberal Labour, Labour Together, the Labour Growth Group, Labour Yimby and the rest of them […]
Time to “defang” the propagandists?
A popular technique among propagandists is to take a single example of something, distort it, and then present it to those they wish to persuade as a disgraceful but typical example of something or somebody they wish to attack. It’s cheap, easy and mendacious. Commercial promoters have also long used the technique to big up the product or service they […]