by Rob Cottingham | Mar 19, 2004 | Everything Else
Paul Wells’ latest column has a gem about voters’ ongoing fascination with non-politicians who run for office:[Belinda Stronach] has the outsider cachet that inexplicably draws supporters to the candidate who knows least about politics.When my pipes burst... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 12, 2004 | Everything Else
Previously in this space, I suggested that B.C. Government Whip Kevin Krueger might have reason to regret slagging former Liberal MLA Elayne Brenzinger.On Tuesday, a reporter asked the obvious question: what else aren’t you telling us?To paraphrase... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 10, 2004 | Everything Else
This just hit my inbox, and instead of forwarding it hither and yon, I thought I’d just post it here.Save CounterSpin!!! For years now, the television show CounterSpin on CBC Newsworld has been an important source of debate on national and international issues... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 8, 2004 | Everything Else
Set aside the debate over whether music downloading is wrong, wrong, wrong, horribly wrong, the sort of wrong that inspires movies written and directed by Mel Gibson. (Put it over there in the corner, standing it up carefully so it won’t fall over.)It may be a... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 2, 2004 | Everything Else
FS one public broadcaster, cheap to good well-regulated home. Includes all equipment and facilities. Buyer can take or leave staff. Owner wants to stop competing with CanWest. For info, call Stan. by Rob Cottingham | Feb 23, 2004 | Everything Else
From the standpoint of a spectator enjoying the disarray of the Canadian right, it isn’t easy to outstrip a week where Conrad Black sues his fellow directors for attempting (sic) to turn him into a “loathsome laughing stock.” In fact, I figured that...