Gordon Brown and the Labour Party say they do not want two 'tiers' within the British House of Commons. But there are already many tiers amongst MPs, not least as a consequence of inconsistent devolution around the UK.
"Comment is free, but facts are sacred," wrote C.P. Scott, legendary editor of The Guardian. But what about logic? When it comes to rational argument, writers for The Guardian tend to take too many liberties...
Our society exaggerates the threat of violence, whilst ignoring the violence that people inflict on themselves. Suicide is an epidemic, and it disproportionately kills men. Here are the stats that prove it, and a call to abandon our passive tolerance of the quietest killer, in favour of active political engagement.
Today can we celebrate a partial victory for truth, but the battle is not over. Two weeks ago, I wrote how feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez cited a made-up statistic about domestic abuse in an article for the New Statesman's website. She stated that British women are suffering an 'epidemic' of...
Caroline Criado-Perez describes herself as a journalist, though she is famous as a feminist campaigner. Did she intentionally violate the ethical code of journalists, by citing a bogus statistic about domestic violence?
Scotland will vote whether to be independent of the rest of the United Kingdom. Should it take the risk of managing its own affairs? Can it afford not to?
Many British voters believe the UK Independence Party is racist. Many others vote for UKIP. UKIP and its leader, Nigel Farage, repeatedly deny they are racist. Their opponents remain implacable. What does this tell us about political discourse? Has the desire to vilify racism gone too far?
This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.
