Category Archives: Liberal Conspiracy

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This Is The Digital Election We Have Been Waiting For

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Robert

Last week, Anthony Painter launched a Digital Election Analysis he wrote for Orange. A key conclusion was the that the eager awaited ‘Digital Election’ we had all been expecting (after the fantastic Obama ’08 campaign) simply failed to materialise, and … Continue reading →

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Politics of Persuasion on Proportional Representation

Posted on 9 May 2010 by Robert

*This post contains excessive alliteration, which some readers may find offensive. Politics means different things at different times.  During the election campaign, it was the politics of presentation:  of a leader (and his lovely wife), and of a suitable narrative … Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Liberal Conspiracy, London, Politics | 1 Comment

Do Daily Mail Journalists Cry at Night?

Posted on 23 April 2010 by Robert

I posted this on Liberal Conspiracy yesterday. Happy to say it got a lot of RTs. The pathetic and desperate hatchet job on Nick Clegg, by our friends at the Daily Mail, was pretty much instantly rebutted last night, in … Continue reading →

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Wootton Bassett

Posted on 5 January 2010 by Robert

The greatest tribute to our soldiers, living and fallen, would be to maintain our principles consistently at home and abroad: This means allowing the Islam4UK march. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Human Rights, Liberal Conspiracy, Middle East, Multiculturalism, Religion, UK | 11 Comments

PCC to Regulate Blogs?

Posted on 18 November 2009 by Robert

While we’re on the subject of the PCC: The new chair of the organisation recently said that she thought the commission should regulate blogs. Over at Liberal Conspiracy, Unity has drafted a collective response to this outlandish suggestion. I’ve “signed” … Continue reading →

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The Treehouse Gallery

Posted on 10 August 2009 by Robert

There’s a great little project happening in Regents Park at the moment… Surely some LibCon readers and writers could get together to argue about something? Continue reading →

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#MichaelJacksonRIP vs #IranElection

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Robert

News coverage is not a zero-sum game. Coverage of one piece of news could enhance awareness of another. If you consider M.Jackson’s output, there are plenty of songs that the Iranian revolutionaries could use as a theme-tune. Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Liberal Conspiracy, Media, Middle East, Music, Politics, Visual | 1 Comment

64 words for Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted on 27 May 2009 by Robert

I didn’t know that Salman Rushdie and Aung San Suu Kyi shared a birthday: On this day, my birthday and yours, I always remember your long ordeal and silently applaud your endurance. This year, silence is impossible. It is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Human Rights, Liberal Conspiracy | 5 Comments

Storm Brewing

Posted on 18 May 2009 by Robert

A man of about thirty moves slowly through the crowd. He has a grubby brown jacket and a bad back, both of which accounts for the angry expression on his face. He is hungry and slightly dazed from some painkillers, which accounts for the punch-drunk gait. Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Conspiracy, London, Politics | 3 Comments

Ernest Millington and the Common Wealth Party

Posted on 14 May 2009 by Robert

Millington famously won a by-election in the true-blue Tory seat of Chelmsford, standing for the short-lived Common Wealth Party. Its objectives were “common ownership, democracy, and morality in politics.” Perhaps it should re-form in time for the Euro elections next month? Continue reading →

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