Done properly, with the aim to deploiticise the BBC, this protects Labour and democracy alike by weakening the populist ratchet rather than feeding it, and by restoring the BBC’s distinctive role as trusted democratic infrastructure rather than a slower version of social media.
Yes this is just the BBC, but you don’t need to control the whole system to shift the centre of gravity. And the BBC has a lot of weight.
The opportunity now (this year) is to change the BBC charter, redefining impartiality as equal standards of evidence and proportionate scrutiny, insulating funding and editorial judgement, and backing explanation-first public service journalism. In other words, help BBC catch up with C4.
Doing what you suggest here, as well as being impossible, is just going to create a backlash, and rightly so. The issue is the model, and that the trad media merely completes with social media rather than innovating past it.
That unintentionally advantages grievance-based populism. It delivers airtime for e.g. Reform without accountability while at the same time placing governing parties under constant scrutiny without credit for seriousness or delivery - two things that Labour is good at.
I too was pissed off with the BBC but I think I understand it more now. There’s a structural problem in the media ecosystem that Labour should address carefully, and also a way forward. Trad broadcasters like BBC are merely competing with social media on attention rather than innovating...
I really appreciate your work. Labour is frankly so productive it is hard to keep up.
1930s Germany didn’t lack warnings. Rome? The French Revolution? Plenty of
examples of minorities being scapegoated by strong men.
A G-quaduplex we found in Rabies RABV genome is targeted by one of our metallohelices, suppressing a vital protein translation and viral replication. doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Saying "crying x" implies that x, like the wolf, does not exist. That's a fundamental flaw here.
Crikey I now have to listen to this then unsubscribe.
Oh how slow of me. I will henceforth get my name changed!
Not sure I understand tbh.
Battenburg cake with a rather more distinctive than unusual red jam cross in the middle. Looks like a George Cross with the quadrants coloured pink and yellow.
Had a great afternoon baking. Inspired by that hilarious Battenburg graffiti I'm calling this "Less Cross of St. George" Cake. Delicious.
The existence of coordination chemistry was demonstrated through understanding of chirality. Just saying.
Terrible golf course though.
All time classic
An army of #Clownshirts.
I love you man, but it's obviously no 'additional' cost. Not his fault that councillors get an allowance.
Maybe not. Just found it on the hellsite. Works well though I think.
Yep. I think I just invented that word. #hategrooming
Hategrooming.
What they are calling stochastic terrorism.
... Oh sorry
Oh it gets a hard time. It's a wonderful place. Such history and culture... Wilberforce, Larkin, The Housemartins, the bridge...
I chose crockery etc based largely on how efficiently they will fit.
Exited to announce the EPSRC drEAMcat Prosperity Partnership between bristoluni.bsky.social, AstraZeneca and Labman. This programme will explore replacing palladium catalysts with those based on Earth Abundant Metals in drug production. Postdoc posts (catalysis and computation) coming soon!
Expect a US exhibition of degenerate art any day now.
