There is an old joke that a courtier journalist who was currying Pontius Pilate’s favour witnessed Jesus walking on water and filed his story under the heading ‘Jesus cannot swim’. There used to be many such anecdotes to illustrate the media bias of the former Soviet Union. They reported a two-men field event so: ‘In an international competition, Comrade Brezhnev came second while President Reagan was second-last’.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get 10 issues
for $10
Subscribe to The Spectator Australia today for the next 10 magazine issues, plus full online access, for just $10.
- Delivery of the weekly magazine
- Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
- Spectator podcasts and newsletters
- Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or
Unlock this article
You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.
Comments
Don't miss out
Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.
SUBSCRIBEAlready a subscriber? Log in