Monday 9th September

I used to believe the BBC, almost implicitly.  And by and large I am still inclined to think they tell the truth, or as near to the truth as they can.  I used to believe the Observer, but then switched to the Independent and Independent on Sunday.

I never believe the Sun, the Mail or the Express.  I don’t even consider the Star a newspaper.  I would like to believe the Mirror, but as it is the mirror of the Sun, I find it impossible to.

I rarely believe but will sometimes consider the Telegraph and the Times.  I do sometimes watch ITV news, but find it hard to believe them.  I sort of believe Channel 4 news, but don’t turn to it naturally.  I flick over to Sky News but rarely believe it.  I would like to believe Al Jazeera, but find it too  boring to watch.

More and more I don’t know who to believe.

On Syria I instinctively distrust Putin so find the Russians hard to believe.  But after Iraq, American and British Intelligence is hardly reliable either.

It seems to me that most of believe what we are told with little questioning.   And those of us who do question find it hard to believe anyone anymore.