I’m reposting this March ’08 post because banker David Freud is prominent right now as the evil genius behind New Labour’s brutal welfare reforms. As the BBC, particularly, seems to be regurgitating government press releases almost verbatim, accepting Freud’s outright lies (he claims 2/3 of Incapacity benefit claimants fraudulent, when the DWP’s own figures say […]
Who’s David Freud, and why’s he getting such an easy ride from the media? Freud a connected City banker and former journalist who made his name in PFI deals and massive privatisation schemes and was therefore of course the perfect choice to conduct the review of welfare policy which resulted in yesterday’s budget announcement that […]
Former liberal MP, journalist, celebrity chef,serial panel show guest, grand-offspring of Sigmund and advertising star Clement Freud, who can be seen at his waspish and funny best here, in this documentary about the show most know him best from, Radio 4’s Just A Minute: He’ll be greatly missed, unlike the most current Freud generation.