I will write a fuller blog on the London riots later, but just wanted to comment on a theme seen in some of the tweets and chatter: that the media somehow covered up the latest rioting in Enfield and other places in London. The news is rarely instant. It often takes hours for something to […]
The real evidence on Circumcision and HIV
Writing in the Guardian, Neil Howard and Rebecca Steinfeld argue for a ban on circumcision. I disagree with them, but luckily so do many others and they’ve done a good job of responding. See this direct response from Adam Wagner, and this pre-emptive piece by Alex Stein. I have an instant prejudice against the potluck buffet […]
Twitter’s South Tyneside case won’t help Giggs
Following a Court Order, Twitter inc handed over details of the owners of Twitter accounts to South Tyneside Council. The Sunday Telegraph wrote this up with the headline: “Twitter reveals secrets: Details of British users handed over in landmark case that could help Ryan Giggs” A similarly excited tone was taken by the guests on […]
Rules and Media Restraint
I’ve just come back from an event discussing the future of the UK’s Coalition Government, put on by Lexington Communications and ConservativeHome. But that’s about as much as I can say. There are rules. This event was under one of the most famous, the Chatham House Rule, named after the offices of the Royal Institute of International […]
Kids React to Osama bin Laden’s death
Benny and Rafi Fine make videos. One of their projects involves showing children (ages 6-13) Youtube viral videos and then interviewing them about them. This sounds like it could be a pretty awful idea, but the regular panel is made up of intelligent, articulate, sharp and funny kids, and while some are certainly echoing back […]