March 2010

Playground politicians: Woolas, Green and Huhne disgrace themselves on BBC 5 Live

If there's one thing guaranteed to turn voters off politicians (apart from an expenses scandal), it's…
Why the BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones is wasted on digital election stories

I'm a huge fan of the BBC's technology business reporter Rory Cellan-Jones – or @ruskin147 as…
The day my bank card appeared in ITV’s The Bill

The news that ITV was scrapping The Bill, its long-running police drama, brought back happy memories…
Why BBC Trust was wrong to delay BBC iPhone apps

BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons is back on Rupert Murdoch's Christmas card list. The corporation's governing…
Buckinghamshire Advertiser: a failure of local journalism

Britain's regional newspapers are in crisis. Sales and advertising are falling, and titles closing. Perhaps inevitably,…
Why I won’t object to high speed rail line through Chalfont St Giles

Above: the last mainline built through the Chilterns The government announced plans yesterday for a new…
Too close to call? Gorkana speakers reject the social media election

Social media will have minimal impact on the imminent British general election, according to top journalists…
In praise of Michael Foot, man of letters and principles

Michael Foot, who died today at the age of 96, is best known as the leader…
Revealed: Virgin Media’s bandwidth crisis

We've had Virgin broadband for five years. We've been very happy with the service – until…
Why Britain needs a strong BBC

The BBC confirmed the worst kept secret in British broadcasting: it plans to close its 6…