British Channel 4 hosted an election debate on climate change last Thursday. Prime Minster Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farange declined to attend. The channel chose to represent them at their empty podiums with ice sculptures.
The Prime Minister and the Conservative Party are now threatening to review Channel 4’s broadcasting license if they win the upcoming election.
My first reaction was to laugh out loud at the absurdity of this outrage. But given the direct attacks on journalism launched by politicians here and abroad and actual cases where journalists have been imprisoned, deported, or physically attacked, my laughter is quickly silenced.
Blatant Calm 