Jake Mogg is associated, in the popular mind at least, with Latin, so perhaps we can open with the Latin axioms suppressio veri and suggestio falsi : the one means to suppress the truth, the other to suggest a lie. They are often coupled, the action of suppressing some truth – e.g. omitting key facts … Continue reading Mogg Mendax
Category: politics
Where now?
Given her past form, it is reasonable to assume that Mrs May's assertion that she will fight the leadership contest with all she's got is a sure sign that she'll be resigning shortly; but however it plays out, it is difficult to see how the Tories will this time avoid the split they have postponed … Continue reading Where now?
When simple arithmetic is the elephant in the room: the collective failure of press and politicians in the Brexit debacle
It should be remembered that David Cameron became Conservative leader by being more interesting than David Davies in a couple of speeches. The bar was set low at the outset and his subsequent career was consonant with that. It is likely that he will be remembered as the worst British prime minister of modern times**: … Continue reading When simple arithmetic is the elephant in the room: the collective failure of press and politicians in the Brexit debacle
Mogg the Mendacious
We know Jacob Rees-Mogg to be a consummate liar – much like Mr Bernard Jenkin, dishonesty and false representation are his stock in trade -– but in this short interview he excels himself. In the course of a minute and a half, he makes the following six claims, all of which are demonstrably false or … Continue reading Mogg the Mendacious
Another way to misrepresent the EU referendum result: the Charles Moore Defence
[photo by Policy Exchange - Flickr: Charles Moore, former editor of the Daily Telegraph, at Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30224977%5D As we have seen ( in Liars in public places) the usual method of misrepresenting the 2016 referendum result, as employed by messrs Rees-Mogg, Jenkin and Johnson, is to lie outright … Continue reading Another way to misrepresent the EU referendum result: the Charles Moore Defence
Johnson now certain Britain wishes to remain and would reverse Brexit in second referendum
picture: BBC Website Boris Johnson has admitted that a second referendum would reverse Brexit and see Britain vote to remain in the EU. In his speech today, Mr Johnson said holding another referendum on the UK's membership of the EU - as some campaigners are calling for - would be a "disastrous mistake … Continue reading Johnson now certain Britain wishes to remain and would reverse Brexit in second referendum
Reading between the lines in Boris’s valentine
Boris Johnson, whatever else he may be, is a wily creature. His Valentine's Day attempt to woo us all to get behind Brexit is a typically guileful effort. It is presented as a magnanimous 'reaching out' to 'Remainers' along the lines of 'let's all pull together to make this happen'. He wishes to persuade us … Continue reading Reading between the lines in Boris’s valentine
Liars in public places
'die breite Masse eines Volkes... einer großen Lüge leichter zum Opfer fällt als einer kleinen' - 'the broad mass of a nation will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one.' (Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf) 'These are people who are bent on trying to reverse the substance of Brexit and … Continue reading Liars in public places
The curious case of Toom Tabard and the Indyref Paradox
Psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is habitually rude may constantly accuse other people of being rude. It incorporates blame shifting. – … Continue reading The curious case of Toom Tabard and the Indyref Paradox
The Real Enemies of the People
‘This Bill requires a referendum to be held on the question of the UK’s continued membership of the European Union (EU) before the end of 2017. It does not contain any requirement for the UK Government to implement the results of the referendum, nor set a time limit by which a vote to leave the … Continue reading The Real Enemies of the People
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