US-UK educational exchange works both ways
The Daily reports that “British students flocking to US universities.” But UK universities now represent the destination for 12.7% of US study abroad.
Media Integrity
Public turned off Brown telephone row
Bloggers of left and right have rounded on The Sun. But the story appears to be of little interest to readers of the BBC News website.
Conservative donors coordinate Kaminski letter by “Jewish leaders”
A letter from “Jewish leaders” to the Daily Telegraph appears to be little more than a coordinated effort by a series of Conservative party funders & supporters
Why Melanie Phillips is Nutts on drugs
A point-by-point fisking of Daily Mail extremist Melanie Phillips’s analysis of the Professor Nutt sacking.
Johnson should listen to advice on drugs
The Government’s advisor on drugs has criticised politicians for “distorting” his research. He says alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than many illegal drugs
Telegraph are irresponsible on cervical cancer
Today’s Daily Telegraph says that “Cervical cancer jab would ‘make girls more promiscuous’.” But the statistics cited do not provide any evidence that the girls would actually ‘give in’ to their boyfriend’s stupid demands for them to endanger their own health.
Mail immigration deception
Statistics in today’s Daily Mail on immigration are deceiving and misleading. They fail to show that net migration has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six years.
Revenue neutral green taxes have public support
Green groups have reacted positively to a new report by the Green Fiscal Commission amid right-wing media scare stories about the impact of the plans. The right-wing press have jumped on a single proposal in the report which would introducetest
Lack of wealth creation means bankers should not become “indecently rich”
Bruce Anderson is wrong to claim that without rich bankers, we would all be poorer. Banking activity is not in the game of pure wealth creation but instead, the City operates as a giant, informal cartel charging what most independent observers believe to be excessive fees.
“£6 million” campaign only cost £364,000
The Daily Mail’s implication that a government advert cost £6 million could not be further from the truth. We are not surprised.