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A biography of bullshit: some of the greatest lies in history In this week spent highlighting the lies and falsehoods of our current prime minister, we need to remember that, in historical terms, he's an amateur. May 28, 2021 The deliberate falsehood and the outright lie, used as legitimate means to achieve political ends, have been with us since the beginning of recorded history. Truthfulness has never been counted among the political virtues, and lies have always been regarded as justifiable tools in political dealings. Hannah Arendt, As we dedicate much of the week to the relentless, syst...

An insider said the Prime Minister wanted Covid to be 'fresh in people's minds when they are interviewed' for the inquiry. Another warned it 'will be a lawyer-fest'.

Johnson authorises neutered Covid-19 inquiry as Indian mutation surge takes first lives in Britain Boris Johnson announcing the Covid-19 public inquiry (credit: screen capture Parliament TV) The government’s system underestimates COVID deaths but even its toll of 127,668 is the fifth highest of all countries. With 1,872 fatalities per one million of the population, the UK has the third highest rate among countries with a population of over 60 million, with only Italy (2,049) and Brazil (2,013) listing higher rates. Johnson announced the inquiry in parliament Wednesday, declaring, “Amid su...

BBC News Published Boris Johnson has announced an independent public inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He told MPs it would examine the decisions "in the cold light of day" and "identify the key issues that will make a difference for the future". What is a public inquiry? A public inquiry is a major investigation, launched by the government. Its job is to respond to "public concern" about a particular event or set of events - such as the pandemic. According to a leading specialist lawyer, it must ask three questions: What happened? What can be done to prev...

COMMENT Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross squirmed when asked to explain the Tories’ issues with the UN Rights of the Child legislation AS the election campaigning progresses, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that the arguments deployed by the Union-supporting parties have waved goodbye to logic and no longer make any sense whatsoever. There has long been a philosophical gap between the Scottish and the UK parliaments. It’s not buying into the myth of Scottish exceptionalism to recognise that the Westminster Parliament operates within a completely different moral code to its equiv...