tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post6175281899232907399..comments2024-02-13T11:11:28.246+00:00Comments on Bishop Alan’s Blog: Presuming to Criticise the Great OzBishop Alan Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-59209460383588481212011-08-30T21:14:12.844+01:002011-08-30T21:14:12.844+01:00What a very thought-provoking blog post. You make ...What a very thought-provoking blog post. You make some extremely valid points that, I'm ashamed to admit, hadn't occurred to me. Thank you for giving me more to think about when it comes to the "man behind the curtain"—it's a sad truth about the media, and I hope that it leads to change in the future.MK @ Teach Sunday Schoolhttp://www.teachsundayschool.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-71443924433044149972011-07-31T23:32:57.035+01:002011-07-31T23:32:57.035+01:00If charged with having an obsessive-compulsive dis...If charged with having an obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding newspapers, I would have to plead guilty. That said, I am of the view that some do carry thoughtful articles. <br /><br />One such was in Harry Eyres' column ("The Slow Lane") in yesterday's FT (30/31 July 2011). Entitled "Second that emotion" it contrasted the responses of Prime Minister David Cameron and his Norwegian opposite number Jens Stoltenberg to the horrific events in Oslo and Utoya island. Cameron emphasised his "outrage". Eyres comments that: <br /><br />In the coverage from Norway and interviews with those who had witnessed the attacks and people in the street I heard no one expressing “outrage” or any similar emotion, or the desire to hit back against evil. What was so moving was the restraint and dignity and solidarity of the Norwegian people, gathered in communal expression of grief." <br /><br />Eyres goes on to comment that "the right words, connected to properly differentiated feelings matter enormously at all times". <br /><br />http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7b059194-b774-11e0-b95d-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1TiuuTv5y<br /><br />I agree that the FT "contains information that’s actually worth the money for its (specialised) audience". But as someone with no interest in or understanding of technical financial matters I reckon the quality of that paper's analysis of a range of public policy issues is excellent. I don't associate it with expressing contempt for individuals or perspectives, something I find very refreshing.Grahamnoreply@blogger.com