http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramsrsquos-week-why-are-so-many-deniers-of-climate-change-on-the-right-1824967.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramsrsquos-week-why-are-so-many-deniers-of-climate-change-on-the-right-1824967.html <p>"Never write about any matter that you do not well understand" – advice to us journalists once given by one of the very greatest, William Cobbett. In my many years as a newspaper columnist I have tried (perhaps not always successfully) to bear it in mind.</p> Richard Ingrams Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramss-week-lots-of-money-for-bbc-staff-less-for-its-contributors-1820381.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramss-week-lots-of-money-for-bbc-staff-less-for-its-contributors-1820381.html <p>MPs should be grateful to the BBC for revealing this week full details of the pay and expenses of all their senior executives.</p> Richard Ingrams Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramss-week-politicians-need-all-the-scientific-help-they-can-get-1816594.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramss-week-politicians-need-all-the-scientific-help-they-can-get-1816594.html <p>The scientific community is still spluttering about the sacking of the Government's drugs adviser Professor David Nutt, and there is plenty of high-falutin' talk about the integrity of scientists and the value of the independent advice they offer to politicians.</p> Richard Ingrams Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramsrsquos-week-we-could-learn-a-thing-or-two-from-the-french-1812301.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/richard-ingrams/richard-ingramsrsquos-week-we-could-learn-a-thing-or-two-from-the-french-1812301.html <p>A schoolboy who recently joined an anti-Scientology demonstration in London had his name taken by the police when he refused to lower a placard which called Scientology a cult. Luckily the case against him was dropped after the human rights organisation Liberty intervened on his behalf.</p> Richard Ingrams Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:01 +0000