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Bread & Circuses… Why the Obsession with Media Trivia As World In Turmoil – Are People Stupid?

Westminster Fly emails - 22 May...  Talk about ‘bread and circuses’ [Definition: entertainment or political policies used to keep the mass of people happy and docile]... The world’s going to hell on a handcart and yet the headlines screaming from just about everywhere for the last three days have been about ‘Holly and Phil’ from daytime...

Mental Health: Is Wearing Our Heart on Our Sleeve Good for the Soul?

Comment: News commentators are enjoying dissecting the ITV documentary interview with Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, generally known as "Harry & Meghan", in which they both speak very openly about the negative impact of their royal public life on their mental health.   The reaction from viewers has been mixed.  Given that...

Jacob Rees-Mogg – A Catholic Hero?

Comment: Apart from making it crystal clear that it is not possible for a fully believing Catholic to play a leading role in UK politics, let alone achieve Leader of a Party and become Prime Minister - even one as "liberal" ("who am I to judge") as Jacob Rees-Mogg - what else do we learn...