For the last week I’ve been critical of the rightwing blogosphere for its silence – up to the point when the Guardian revealed its video footage – about Ian Tomlinson’s death. But there remains one other blog, which is broadly on the right but get desperately upset if you point that fact out, which has… Continue reading Why is LabourList keeping silent about Tomlinson?
Month: April 2009
Tory bloggers: they don’t like it up ’em!
I was surprised by the size of the response I got to my post on Tuesday about the police treatment of Ian Tomlinson. The level of traffic to this site brought back memories of when people used to actually read this blog. In terms of the people who have directly responded, they seem to fit… Continue reading Tory bloggers: they don’t like it up ’em!
Does the right really value freedom? The acid test.
I’m trying to sum up how I feel having watched the video on the Guardian website of Ian Tomlinson being bit by a policeman with a baton while he had his hands in his pockets and was walking away from them. I’d say anger, but I think the honest answer is: panic. I watched it… Continue reading Does the right really value freedom? The acid test.