At last, a journalist with their head above the parapet. I've long suspected that the newspapers in the UK (where I live) and some newspapers in particular, are actually quite subversive and indeed dangerous in their misinformation, half truths and sometimes outright lies. This book explains how this is more complicated than merely pushing an agenda (although that does happen) but also derives from financial pressures and sheer sloppy work!

What a devastating critique of the uk news media! I wondered for a long time why the only news I trusted seemed to come from Private Eye magazine, and now I know.

I am still reading the book, the contents of which disturb me, and I am only on page 45. Having signed in and read some of the "blogs", i am even more concerned. Any ideas for action.

I am in the process of reading the book. Perhaps my comments are a little premature.I was disappointed to see Climate Change dealt with as some sort of battle between Greenpeace and the vested interests in the 'energy' industry. It may be different in Europe but here in Australia Green politics lacks any real commitment to a central belief. It deals with what it sees as issues as they arise. The Green movement is of course opposed by exceptionally powerful forces that get their strength from a completely mislead general population.

Sir, I read your book twice. Thank you. It reflected most of my private thoughts on news and dis-information. It is years that I have stopped being polluted with the same formatted news published on most news bulletins, papers and so on. It seems that we could replace the term of journalist with blind copyists and there would be no difference. In 1980's, living in London, I used to read 1-2 papers per day. Now, living in continental Europe, I hardly bother to read the day’s paper and never buy one. Radio is my primary source of news.