Blurring the messageBlurring the message
GONE are the days when politicians would speak directly to the people in order to communicate their message. These days, politicians use the media as a shield to try and[...]
Category: Government
The China waveThe China wave
PROFESSOR Zhang Weiwei is not particularly well-known around the world. An author and former translator for the Chinese supreme leader Deng Xiaoping, Zhang is, however, a very important figure in[...]
Obama angers Israel – and conveniently forgets that Saudi Arabia existsObama angers Israel – and conveniently forgets that Saudi Arabia exists
SOON after he came to office in 2009, US President Barack Obama made a trip to Cairo and gave a stirring speech at Cairo University. Obama is probably the best[...]
The royal censor gets into the actThe royal censor gets into the act
THE British royal family, an anachronism in this day and age, has shown its tendency to dictate proceedings in a strange way, totally against the grand British tradition of free[...]
Beating up on multiculturalismBeating up on multiculturalism
TO ANY politician, people equate to votes. A particular community equates to a vote-bank. When it’s convenient to humour that community – i.e. when one needs their votes – the[...]
How governments deceive the publicHow governments deceive the public
IT’S interesting indeed when government policy is thrown open to the public, ostensibly for a debate to seek feedback on how the policy in question goes down with the masses.[...]