Chukka Umunna, Jess Phillips, Owen Smith, and Yvette Cooper and the other Blairite MPs represent something hideous: A clear and present threat to British democracy. Whenever they undermine the Labour Party, it is in a misguided effort to return the party to a pro-Blair neoliberal ethos, a Tory tribute act if you will. Should they succeed, come an election, no matter who you vote for your government will be neoliberal in nature, celebrating the demise of everything good in the country including the NHS. The Blairites want to give you the electorate two choices; a punch in the face or a kick in the head. Neoliberal or neoliberal. No fun and quite frankly not for me. At every point, they try and undermine the man who is trying to destroy neoliberalism and make Britain a better place; Jeremy Corbyn. Unlike the Blairites, Corbyn is not a neoliberal neocon warmonger. He does not believe that we should have a subservient underclass that serves the rich. He is not an ad
Somewhat laughably, the BBC is planning to launch a project to educate your kids about 'spotting fake news.' You can learn more about it here . Under the new scheme starting in March 2018 a thousand schools will see BBC staff 'educate' your children as to what it is and what it is not 'fake' news. This is particularly interesting as the BBC’s own news has been found wanting by independent studies over the last few years. The BBC seems to have a pro-establishment stance and this was particularly evident in its reporting of key issues. From the situation in Syria , to its pro EU stance, to its neo-smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn, our state-backed BBC is short of a fact or two. In my view, it is not a stretch to say that the BBC has sought to mislead and influence public opinion rather than inform the public of the facts. You can read an interesting report by Dr Justin Schlosberg Media Reform Coalition in association with Birkbeck, University o