Tim Montgomerie’s prophecy is coming true. Guido warned them that “The News” will no longer be defined by Big Media. “The News” is whatever is disseminated to a wide audience, Big Media is going to be disintermediated when it falls down because technology has drastically reduced the cost of dissemination. Currently an establishment value-set dominates the broadcast media and consequently political discourse. This is going to be easier to overturn as technology gives citizens the means to challenge the state-controlled media. The dead-tree-press too is getting nervous and testy. You ain’t seen nothing yet…
Picture credit : Jamie DIf you have unresolved sexual identity problems it is an interesting choice as a place to spend your wedding anniversary. “Just nipping out for a minute darling…”
Please do not discuss Thai politics in the comments, that is what Comment is Free is for, here we seek entertainment at the expense of politicians…
One of the most amusing (and irritating) comment makers on this blog uses the name Peter Hitchens, he writes from a sometimes witty, sometimes demented hard right-wing position. As does the comment maker. The UPDATE :
Hitchens has a blog! Not a very busy blog, maybe “Peter Hitchens” should go and comment over there….UPDATE II : Have had second thoughts about getting “Peter Hitchens” to change his user name, can he just put his name in ironic quotation marks at least?
UPDATE III : Peter Hitchens has just emailed from the Mail on Sunday to confirm he really is himself. He thought it all very funny until people began thinking it really was him. Is that clear?
*Presumably from the original Peter Hitchens “Would the person who is abusing my name on this blog please cease doing so? It seems to me to be unoriginal, dishonest and rather cowardly to hide your own opinions behind the name of somebody else. I have written this message because I am beginning to receive messages from people asking if I am connected with the person who calls himself ‘Peter Hitchens‘ on this blog.”
Is Mark Townsend a patsy, a liar or an idiot? Is he fit for purpose? You decide. Guido (and his source) would like a little wager Mark…See also.
UPDATE : Just got off the phone with Mark Townsend and he has bet £20.
Multi-millionaire donor Christopher Evans is a long time Tony Crony. Sir Christopher is already under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, which is looking into claims about the misappropriation of £2.5 million of company funds. ++ Developing ++
TIP TO PHOTO-EDITORS :
Sir Chris unveiled Labour’s science manifesto in April during last year’s general election campaign standing next to Tony.
