Sainsbury’s, like many other big supermarkets, make a big deal to us about their green credentials. “We now have compostable packaging!” “All our bananas are fair trade!” - All good stuff and I support all these initiatives. A few weeks ago, Sainsbury’s were even giving away their Bags for Life for free.

However, no matter how hard I try, no matter how much I hint, no matter how often I go in, my local Sainsbury’s will not cease in infuriating me with their insistance on giving me plastic carrier bags!

I must visit the shop at least once a day (not good I know, but there is no other alternative in my part of Brixton) and every day I take either a cloth bag or my backpack to put my few bits in. There are only 5 or 6 members of staff and they all know me now and for the last 5 months I have used my own bags every day.

Sainsbury’s, like many other big supermarkets, make a big deal to us about their green credentials. “We now have compostable packaging!” “All our bananas are fair trade!” - All good stuff and I support all these initiatives. A few weeks ago, Sainsbury’s were even giving away their Bags for Life for free.

However, no matter how hard I try, no matter how much I hint, no matter how often I go in, my local Sainsbury’s will not cease in infuriating me with their insistance on giving me plastic carrier bags!

I must visit the shop at least once a day (not good I know, but there is no other alternative in my part of Brixton) and every day I take either a cloth bag or my backpack to put my few bits in. There are only 5 or 6 members of staff and they all know me now and for the last 5 months I have used my own bags every day.

Earth Hour, Sydney, Australia

Originally uploaded by Jamie Williams Photography.

Earth Hour, Sydney - what a wonderful simple idea to show the world how important climate change is.

Good on ya cobbers

Earth Hour, Sydney, Australia

Originally uploaded by Jamie Williams Photography.

Earth Hour, Sydney - what a wonderful simple idea to show the world how important climate change is.

Good on ya cobbers

Queen

Originally uploaded by Dr Joolz.

My ladies at the Sharrow Lantern Festival…..found this on Flickr about half an hour after getting home! A great night had by all - my piccies are on Flickr too.

Queen

Originally uploaded by Dr Joolz.

My ladies at the Sharrow Lantern Festival…..found this on Flickr about half an hour after getting home! A great night had by all - my piccies are on Flickr too.

I have been obsessed with Fox News for about 5 years. When I came to university in 2000, I had never heard of them. However, my good friend Jimbo (Martin Farelly) and I began trawling our new Sky TV set back in 2003 for information on the forthcoming Iraq War. Indeed, we had too much time on our hands back then. Coffee mornings, 4ft fry-ups, Playstation sessions lasting days, buying 2ft sofas for Jimbo’s 3ft bedroom, abusing Alison Jones and admiring the circus freak-show that was J J Barber.

Despite studying politics at Sheffield University at the time, it was only during the Iraq debacle that I became very interested in the discipline. Sure, we had empassioned debates at home about various issues, but being exposed to the dark side of the American Right and the lies of its media arm left me stunned and desperate to learn more. It almost felt like Chris Morris had gotten hold of the Fox boss, kicked his ass and taken over and decided to things his way.

Days on end we spent open-mouthed at the madness Fox spewed; Bill O Reilly, Sean Hannity, Neil Cavuto, John Gibson and co in their “no-spin zone”. It was a revelation. And people bought it! And still do! Admittedly, we have our own issues of media spin, but is the BBC on a par with this lie machine? Even Sky News, another conservative Murdoch outlet, is reasonably unbiased.

I know it’s bad for me, but I still watch it now from time to time, just to keep abridge on what isn’t true but is being believed in America. I came across this article today; it does a great job in showing just how much this channel should be removed from the planet. Here are my favourite screencaps of the lies or mistruths it exposes:

Read the full story here.

I have been obsessed with Fox News for about 5 years. When I came to university in 2000, I had never heard of them. However, my good friend Jimbo (Martin Farelly) and I began trawling our new Sky TV set back in 2003 for information on the forthcoming Iraq War. Indeed, we had too much time on our hands back then. Coffee mornings, 4ft fry-ups, Playstation sessions lasting days, buying 2ft sofas for Jimbo’s 3ft bedroom, abusing Alison Jones and admiring the circus freak-show that was J J Barber.

Despite studying politics at Sheffield University at the time, it was only during the Iraq debacle that I became very interested in the discipline. Sure, we had empassioned debates at home about various issues, but being exposed to the dark side of the American Right and the lies of its media arm left me stunned and desperate to learn more. It almost felt like Chris Morris had gotten hold of the Fox boss, kicked his ass and taken over and decided to things his way.

Days on end we spent open-mouthed at the madness Fox spewed; Bill O Reilly, Sean Hannity, Neil Cavuto, John Gibson and co in their “no-spin zone”. It was a revelation. And people bought it! And still do! Admittedly, we have our own issues of media spin, but is the BBC on a par with this lie machine? Even Sky News, another conservative Murdoch outlet, is reasonably unbiased.

I know it’s bad for me, but I still watch it now from time to time, just to keep abridge on what isn’t true but is being believed in America. I came across this article today; it does a great job in showing just how much this channel should be removed from the planet. Here are my favourite screencaps of the lies or mistruths it exposes:

Read the full story here.