alex brummer

Darling has betrayed entrepreneurs

Trusting the BBC just a little bit more

In criticising Jeremy Bowen, the BBC Trust took a big step towards maintaining impartiality

The 1930s again: Jews are blamed for the crisis

Syria could yet be key to Middle East peace

A top MidEast expert says that renewed Israel-Syria negotiations are now likely

Hedge funds aren’t evil. They could save us all

Gaza, NGOs and the dynamics of untruth

By the time press allegations against Israel are disproved, it’s usually too late for the country’s reputation

TV reality is harsh, Grade must tune in fast

Snow defends Channel Four’s Israel coverage

Israel can’t take US support for granted

For the first time since 1948, there are serious questions over the US’s automatic support for Israel

The man who steered the Pru to safety

Netanyahu brings falling interest rates

British press misses out on the significance of Israel’s political swing to the right

Sir Victor’s ‘safe’ Lloyds TSB is not so safe any more

Public systematically misled on Gaza

Shoddy reporting means Britons have bought into one falsity after another

City trusts Mick Davis much less now

Beeb stand opens new front in media war

The BBC’s refusal to broadcast an appeal for Gaza has polarised the debate even more than usual

Not the end of the retail world

The first of a new fortnightly column by our expert, Alex Brummer.