I Hate The Word 'sneering',

The Idea Of A Tax On The Ownership Of A Television Belongs In The 1950s. Why Not Tax People For Owning A Washing Machine To Fund The Manufacture Of Persil?

The Cure For Cynicism Is Simply To Engage Honestly.

Scepticism Is A Necessary And Vital Part Of The Journalist's Toolkit. But When Scepticism Becomes Cynicism It Can Close Off Thought And Block The Search For Truth.

I Have Neither The Learning Nor The Experience To Know Whether The Doomsayers Are Right About The Human Causes Of Climate Change. But I Am Willing To Acknowledge That People Who Know A Lot More Than I Do May Be Right When They Claim That It Is The Consequence Of Our Own Behaviour. I Assume That This Is Why The Bbc's Coverage Of The Issue Abandoned The Pretence Of Impartiality Long Ago.

The Defining Problem Of Contemporary Television Is Trust: Can You Believe What You See On Television, Does Television Treat People Fairly, Is It Healthy For Society?