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A very modern myth
I just wanted to post the following here in the run up to Christmas. It kind of fits in with the post about memory, and the way we recall events and situations. It’s not the usual fare for this blog, … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Churches, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged Andy Mabbett, Bad journalism, Birmingham City Council, Daily Mail, Kevin Arscott, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, Minority Thought, Silly, The Disinformed, Uponnothing, War on Christmas, Winterval, Winterval Myth
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A pressing issue
On Saturday, 16th July 2011, Express & Star columnist Dan Wainwright ran his usual column about local government in the region. Even though Walsall Council is gripped by a Single Status pay controversy, as is Dudley, and other notable stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Express & Star, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Cheap tat, Daily Mail, Dan Wainwright, Eric Pickles, Express & Star, Lazy Journalism, local blogs, Local politics, media, Peter Rhodes, Politics, Rebekah Brooks, Silly, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Neighbourhoods, Walsall politics, walsall Wildlife
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I have little to add, but…
Regular readers with sharp minds may remember that way back in August, I took umbrage at Express & Star columnist Peter Rhodes, following his smug, snide snipe about all this ‘new’ citizen journalism not being as diligent and honourable as … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Bad Science, Ben Goldacre, Brownhills, citizen journalism, Daily Mail, Express & Star, local blogs, Local politics, New media, Peter Rhodes, Politics, Trafigura, Twitter
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