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Freedom of information
There is not a crime, there is not a dodge, there is not a trick, there is not a swindle which does not live by secrecy. Get these things out in the open, describe them, attack them, ridicule them in the press, and sooner or later public opinion will sweep them away. A quote from…
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Tony Blair
Is doing his one-on-one stateside with CBS News’ Katie Couric according to TV Newser. But ex-Clinton staffer George Stephanopoulos (a televisual Jamie Rubin) has sneaked in for ABC with an interview for his Sunday show. NBC again demonstrating why they’re number one for news (just kidding), but the truth is Mr Blair won’t play much…
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Bienvenue France 24
France 24 is on the air. Don’t you love those old expressions? What I really mean is, it’s on the net, streaming like it’s got an online prostate problem. The little I can see of it confirms my dodgy graphic fears. The journalism? Hello Airbus! It is a reminder that the folks at Al Jazeera…
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Today and Jonathan Aitken
Tuesday’s end of show disco on Today debated issues arising out of the SFO investigations into allegations that BAE paid bribes to senior Saudi officials (BTW see Marcel Berlins‘ excellent commentary). One of the two interviewees was Jonathan Aitken. He was introduced as a former Conservative defence minister and businessman who “famously came unstuck.” The…