2010-03-05
post/428153070
quote 11:58:46
“ Tories might reread Labour’s 1983 manifesto and accept that although the big economic argument of that year (private ownership or public ownership?) has been won, the big sociocultural argument (Christian traditionalism or secular pluralism?) has been lost. Given its stress on economic planning, Labour’s 1983 manifesto does look archaic. But so does the 1983 Tory manifesto, given its stress on marriage-based households and its reluctance to admit alternative family structures. ”
Richard Kelly, writing in New Statesman in 2003: Not as daft as you thought, on the only Labour general election manifesto while Michael Foot was leader.
2009-10-06
post/205711027
quote 07:58:00
“ [Cameron] is going to scrap all the political impartiality rules covering British television (except on the BBC). If [he] succeeds, Sky News will mutate into Fox News, pumping its poison 24/7. Murdoch duly endorsed the Tories. ”
Johann Hari: If we care about the BBC, we must fight to defend it (via Dan W)
