Irregular Thoughts

Splicing and dicing the BBC's reputation

Questions about bias at the BBC are missing the point

Nov 30, 2025 • Simon Carne

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October 2025

Chinese whispers

With each attempt to explain why the China spying case collapsed, the reasons become increasingly nonsensical

Oct 23, 2025 • Simon Carne

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August 2025

What the Letby trial tells us about justice

There is a recurring pattern of defence teams coming up with a counter-argument only after a first trial has resulted in conviction. Something needs to…

Aug 21, 2025 • Simon Carne

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July 2025

Changes to the UK water industry: a time for hope or hype?

We need long-term thinking, not short-term politics

Jul 25, 2025 • Simon Carne

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June 2025

Attorney General joins Lineker's team

How ironic that critics of a blatant power grab find themselves likened to Germans in the 1930s!

Jun 2, 2025 • Simon Carne

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April 2025

Rage agAInst the machine

Is it OK to learn from the work of others?

Apr 2, 2025 • Simon Carne

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November 2024

Losing the plot

Farmers should pay their fair share of tax. But this Budget wasn’t remotely fair.

Nov 29, 2024 • Simon Carne

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October 2024

Assisted thinking

Does the debate around assisted dying need a more focused analysis?

Oct 27, 2024 • Simon Carne

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If you don't read this, there could be trouble

Are improper and unethical threats from lawyers on the increase?

Oct 17, 2024 • Simon Carne

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July 2024

Supreme Court comes up Trump’s

The immunity decision has divided opinion and demonstrated an inability of the judicial branch of US government to think clearly

Jul 5, 2024 • Simon Carne

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June 2024

The thick end of government policy

We should beware of what makes us laugh

Jun 13, 2024 • Simon Carne

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May 2024

Why did an 'openly Jewish' man cross the road?

He wanted to be safe … but not yet

May 3, 2024 • Simon Carne

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