Archive for dan snow
Learning the lessons from last week #6: Talking to yourself is not enough
There was a highly symbolic moment late in the Yes campaign when its final TV broadcast was made. The TV broadcast featured Dan Snow and was a remake of an earlier Dan Snow film, shot to higher production standards (understandable) and also, intentionally or not, featuring a cast that overall looked younger. From being a [...]
Armando Iannucci and Stephen Fry argue for AV
As I’ve said before, I’ve mixed feeling about celebs speaking out on their political views – they should certainly be free to do so, but unless they’ve got some particular expertise there’s no reason to give their views extra weight over anyone else. One person who does know a lot about how politics works is [...]
How first past the post really works: a bit of history from Dan Snow
Take it away Dan:
Dan Snow on why the alternative vote is preferable to first past the post
I’ve mixed feelings about celebrities endorsing a campaign one way or the other. They certainly should be as free as the rest of us to express their views in public, but unless the cause of their celebrity gives them a particular expertise in the subject there’s no particular reason to be swayed by their views [...]
