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MediaSpank 25: What The Nothing knows about financial journalism

November 5, 2012

Financial journalism is becoming void of real world significance. With coverage consisting of a bland mash of economic lingo and buzz words, British newspapers are forgetting the primary function of journalism. There’s an overabundance of stories that discuss...

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Presidential debate II: Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney

The second presidential debate in six easy to digest snarky comments

October 19, 2012

MediaSpank’s guide to the whole scintillating 98-minute debate in six easy to digest snarky comments. Including Romney is a klutz, The candidates didn't really care about the questions and Robama II looked like it was about to come to blows.

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Ed Miliband

Just because these monsters have children doesn’t make them human

October 12, 2012

In Westminster, being human is back en vogue. The leaders of the three main parties have stepped up to their pulpits to regale us with Olympic metaphors, tales of a disabled son, scary head teachers and, and why they are sorry...

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Hunter S Thompson - Better than sex

The great Hunter S. Thompson on the British monarchy

October 12, 2012

My office is lined with books. I stumbled across one of them, Better Than Sex by Hunter S Thompson, and a passage on the British Monarchy this morning...

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MediaSpank 24: Loose lips, nip slips and religious trolls

October 5, 2012

In the space of ten days, three memes pointed to the future of mankind’s ability to cope with what flushes down the pipes of the internet, whether it’s religious hatred, PG-13 pornography or The Great American Douchebag...

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Andrew Mitchell - Conservative Chief Whip

Andrew Mitchell, you f*cking toff, learn your place

September 25, 2012

The controversy over comments made by Andrew Mitchell to police officers manning the Downing Street gate will not lead to his resignation. In Cameron's cabinet much more serious offences have been swept under the carpet and, even in the midst of his bumbling...

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MediaSpank 23: The Mitt Romney side show

September 5, 2012

It’s convention week in Tampa and the news networks are relaying a 24-hour barrage of Republican Party commentary mixed with wind monitors, hurricane-grade graphics and live reports from journalists struggling to stand up straight...

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Denver - Romney Economy

What does the Democrat grassroots movement look like?

September 3, 2012

The presidential race is on a knife edge and Obama is looking to galvanise the same grassroots army that he led to victory in 2008. Here in Denver, a key swing state, campaigners are beginning the marching season, what does Obama's base look like four years on?

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Mitt Romney - Republican Nation Convention

Four moments from Romney’s speech that made me throw up a little in my mouth

August 31, 2012

Mitt Romney made a great speech on Thursday. In successive stories he courted the female vote and even spoke to the benefits of immigration, dealing with two demographics he’s had trouble with. But he's still Romney...

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