Yet another 'journalistic' masterpiece (not).....

.....comes from the latest offering by Matthew d'Ancona in his usual Sunday Telegraph op-ed piece, this time on matters Huhne and the credibility of politics. It may have escaped the notice of even so 'self-renowned' a journalist as d'Ancona that the credibility of politics and politicians has long been in the 'public dock', if not in the 'MSM dock'. d'Ancona ends his 'offering' thus:

"At worst, whether he is acquitted or not, the court of public opinion will look upon Huhne, the political class, its antics, and its hypocrisies – and deliver a furious verdict."

The public will not deliver a furious verdict because by then they will probably have forgotten about Huhne - and the political class will no doubt ensure that another 'crisis du jour' is presented in order to make sure the public forget. No doubt that point never entered d'Ancona's thought process - and if it had, he would not dare write about it.


Just saying................. 

More 'faux' journalism from another 'faux' journalist

Patrick Hennessey, erstwhile 'Political Editor' of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, reports that David Cameron has been hit by a major protest by Conservative MPs over the Government’s backing for wind farms.

That current planning laws are 'rigged' in favour of the state is not addressed by Hennessey; that Huhne, rather than face a charge of treason, has settled to face the lesser charge of perverting the course of justice is not addressed - but I digress; that the building of wind turbines is the result of compliance with EU requirements is not addressed; that these 101 MPs will have as much effect as those calling for the repatriation of powers is not addressed; that Chris Heaton-Harris is no more a eurosceptic than Cameron is a Conservative is not addressed; that the Conservatives who are ministers and parliamentary private secretaries are unable to sign because they are part of the government “payroll” and as a result are unable to represent their constituents concerns (another deficit of our democratic system of representative democracy) is not addressed; that Tracy Crouch can punt a football further than she will be able to punt opposition to this is not addressed.

And this article is journalism? And Hennessey is a journalist?

Sheesh! Is it any wonder the public are 'ignorant' of matters important when they are reliant upon 'informers' such as Hennessey?

Just asking...........


Update: The text of the letter to which the article refers can be read here. Heaton-Harris' amendments aren't worth the proverbial crock of!

'Cut 'n paste' journalism - aka 'Churnalism'

Confirming what I have always maintained, that journalism 'per se' as a profession is dead, via Autonomous Mind comes news of a post by Katabasis, from which it will be seen that the 'revered' BBC is the worst culprit.

Do read all of Katabasis' article.....