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+ | |occupation=deep state functionary, propagandist, broadcaster, Author | ||
|parents=Sam Aaronovitch | |parents=Sam Aaronovitch | ||
|religion=Judaism | |religion=Judaism | ||
− | |description= | + | |description=[[UK deep state]] [[propagandist]] on topics from the [[Bilderberg group]] to the [[UK COVID-19 Lockdown]]. Denied being connected to the [[Integrity Initiative]] although leaked documents included his name. |
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|alma_mater=Oxford University/Balliol College, University of Manchester | |alma_mater=Oxford University/Balliol College, University of Manchester | ||
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− | '''David Aaronovitch''' is a | + | '''David Aaronovitch''' is a [[UK deep state]] [[propagandist]], [[broadcaster]] and [[author]]. He is a regular columnist for ''[[The Times]]''. He was listed on [[leaked documents from the Integrity Initiative]], but when [[David Miller]] asked him about this, he denied any knowledge of or connection to the group, claiming that "after a fairly cursory look it seems pretty obvious that this stuff is forged."<ref name=iidenial>https://mobile.twitter.com/DAaronovitch/status/1066466572586401792</ref> |
− | == | + | ==Background== |
Aaronovitch is the son of communist intellectual and economist [[Sam Aaronovitch]],<ref>Barker, Martin (1992). [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haunt-Fears-Strange-History-Campaign/dp/0878055940 ''Haunt of Fears: Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign''], University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-0-87805-594-4</ref> and brother of actor Owen Aaronovitch and scriptwriter and author Ben Aaronovitch. He has written that he was brought up ''"to react to wealth with a puritanical pout"''.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/david_aaronovitch/article7071759.ece Stephen Byers and the sad ghost of new Labour]</ref> | Aaronovitch is the son of communist intellectual and economist [[Sam Aaronovitch]],<ref>Barker, Martin (1992). [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haunt-Fears-Strange-History-Campaign/dp/0878055940 ''Haunt of Fears: Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign''], University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-0-87805-594-4</ref> and brother of actor Owen Aaronovitch and scriptwriter and author Ben Aaronovitch. He has written that he was brought up ''"to react to wealth with a puritanical pout"''.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/david_aaronovitch/article7071759.ece Stephen Byers and the sad ghost of new Labour]</ref> | ||
− | ==Integrity | + | ==Integrity== |
− | Aaronovitch's name appears in the leaked documents from the Integrity Initiative in 2018. When asked over [[Twitter]] whether he knew of or had had contact with [[Integrity Initiative]], [[Institute for Statecraft]] or the UK Cluster, Aaronovitch replied "I have never heard of any of these three exotic entities. I think you have been hoaxed." | + | [[image:David Aaronovitch Integrity denial.png|left|440px]] |
+ | Aaronovitch's name appears in the [[leaked documents from the Integrity Initiative]] in 2018. When asked over [[Twitter]] whether he knew of or had had contact with [[Integrity Initiative]], [[Institute for Statecraft]] or the UK Cluster, Aaronovitch replied "I have never heard of any of these three exotic entities. I think you have been hoaxed."<ref name=iidenial/> | ||
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+ | ===John Laughland=== | ||
+ | In a 2004 hit piece on [[John Laughland]]<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/nov/30/pressandpublishing.marketingandpr</ref>, Aaronovitch borrowed most of his points from the website [[Ukrainian Archive]], which has links to all the western-backed "pro-democracy" groups in Ukraine.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/dec/01/guardianletters4</ref>. This is a pointer that the networks that later became known as the [[Integrity Initiative]] already were in place by 2004. | ||
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+ | === "...in search of the Deep State" === | ||
+ | In 2018, after the [[2017 popularisation of the phrase "deep state"]], Aaronovitch went "in search of [[the Deep State]]" on BBC Radio 4.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf6295</ref> | ||
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+ | ===UK COVID-19 Lockdown=== | ||
+ | {{FA|COVID-19/Lockdown/UK}} | ||
+ | In September 2020 he write that ''Covid libertarians are a danger to us all''.<ref>https://lockdownsceptics.org/2020/09/18/latest-news-138/</ref> | ||
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+ | ===David Kelly Assassination=== | ||
+ | {{FA|David Kelly/Assassination}} | ||
+ | Because [[Norman Baker]] expressed "doubts" about the death of [[Robin Cook]] Aaronovitch termed him "a [[conspiracy theorist]]".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-24442313</ref> | ||
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+ | ===Bilderberg=== | ||
+ | {{FA|Bilderberg}} | ||
+ | Aaronovitch was quoted by the [[BBC]] as stating that the "the gnashing of teeth over [[Bilderberg]] is ridiculous" and that it is "really an occasional supper club for the rich and powerful".<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-13682082</ref> | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
Aaronovitch is author of ''Paddling to Jerusalem: An Aquatic Tour of Our Small Country'' (2000) and ''Voodoo Histories: the role of Conspiracy Theory in Modern History'' (2009). He won the [[Orwell Prize]] for political journalism in 2001, and the ''What the Papers Say'' "Columnist of the Year" award for 2003. | Aaronovitch is author of ''Paddling to Jerusalem: An Aquatic Tour of Our Small Country'' (2000) and ''Voodoo Histories: the role of Conspiracy Theory in Modern History'' (2009). He won the [[Orwell Prize]] for political journalism in 2001, and the ''What the Papers Say'' "Columnist of the Year" award for 2003. | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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Born | David Morris Aaronovitch 1954-07-08 Hampstead, London, England |
Alma mater | Oxford University/Balliol College, University of Manchester |
Occupation | deep state functionary, propagandist, broadcaster, Author |
Religion | Judaism |
Parents | Sam Aaronovitch |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Columnist of the Year, Orwell Prize for Political Journalism |
Member of | Index on Censorship, Integrity Initiative/Cluster/UK/Journalists |
UK deep state propagandist on topics from the Bilderberg group to the UK COVID-19 Lockdown. Denied being connected to the Integrity Initiative although leaked documents included his name. |
David Aaronovitch is a UK deep state propagandist, broadcaster and author. He is a regular columnist for The Times. He was listed on leaked documents from the Integrity Initiative, but when David Miller asked him about this, he denied any knowledge of or connection to the group, claiming that "after a fairly cursory look it seems pretty obvious that this stuff is forged."[1]
Contents
Background
Aaronovitch is the son of communist intellectual and economist Sam Aaronovitch,[2] and brother of actor Owen Aaronovitch and scriptwriter and author Ben Aaronovitch. He has written that he was brought up "to react to wealth with a puritanical pout".[3]
Integrity
Aaronovitch's name appears in the leaked documents from the Integrity Initiative in 2018. When asked over Twitter whether he knew of or had had contact with Integrity Initiative, Institute for Statecraft or the UK Cluster, Aaronovitch replied "I have never heard of any of these three exotic entities. I think you have been hoaxed."[1]
Reporting
"Iraq's WMDs"
- Full article: “Iraq/WMD”
- Full article: “Iraq/WMD”
About the Iraq War WMD lies, Aaronovitch expressed what Robin Ramsay termed a "fine sentiment which seems to have had zero impact on his subsequent thinking and writing"[4]: “If nothing is eventually found, I – as a supporter of the war – will never believe another thing that I am told by our government, or that of the US ever again. And, more to the point, neither will anyone else. Those weapons had better be there somewhere.” [5]
John Laughland
In a 2004 hit piece on John Laughland[6], Aaronovitch borrowed most of his points from the website Ukrainian Archive, which has links to all the western-backed "pro-democracy" groups in Ukraine.[7]. This is a pointer that the networks that later became known as the Integrity Initiative already were in place by 2004.
"...in search of the Deep State"
In 2018, after the 2017 popularisation of the phrase "deep state", Aaronovitch went "in search of the Deep State" on BBC Radio 4.[8]
UK COVID-19 Lockdown
- Full article: COVID-19/Lockdown/UK
- Full article: COVID-19/Lockdown/UK
In September 2020 he write that Covid libertarians are a danger to us all.[9]
David Kelly Assassination
- Full article: David Kelly/Assassination
- Full article: David Kelly/Assassination
Because Norman Baker expressed "doubts" about the death of Robin Cook Aaronovitch termed him "a conspiracy theorist".[10]
Bilderberg
- Full article:
Bilderberg
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Aaronovitch was quoted by the BBC as stating that the "the gnashing of teeth over Bilderberg is ridiculous" and that it is "really an occasional supper club for the rich and powerful".[11]
Publications
Aaronovitch is author of Paddling to Jerusalem: An Aquatic Tour of Our Small Country (2000) and Voodoo Histories: the role of Conspiracy Theory in Modern History (2009). He won the Orwell Prize for political journalism in 2001, and the What the Papers Say "Columnist of the Year" award for 2003.
Event Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Tackling Tools of Malign Influence | 1 November 2018 | 2 November 2018 | London Frontline Club | Integrity Initiative conference about "Russian Propaganda" |
Related Documents
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Media Freedom? Show me the MSM Journalist Opposing the Torture of Assange | blog post | 7 September 2020 | Craig Murray | At a time when the government is mooting designating Extinction Rebellion as Serious Organised Crime, right wing bequiffed muppet Keir Starmer was piously condemning the group, stating: “The free press is the cornerstone of democracy and we must do all we can to protect it.” |
From Communist to Neoconservative | review | 25 February 2016 | Francis Carr Begbie | Review and critique of David Aaronovitch's book "Party Animals" exposing its selective, partisan presentation of the Post WWII Communist Party of Great Britain and the glossed-over Jewish domination of its membership. |
References
- ↑ a b https://mobile.twitter.com/DAaronovitch/status/1066466572586401792
- ↑ Barker, Martin (1992). Haunt of Fears: Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign, University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-0-87805-594-4
- ↑ Stephen Byers and the sad ghost of new Labour
- ↑ https://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/free/lobster76/lobster76.pdf
- ↑ https://www.opendemocracy.net/miles-goslett/no-monopoly-on-david-kelly-s-death-miles-goslett-responds-to-david-aaronovitch-s-criti OpenDemocracy
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/nov/30/pressandpublishing.marketingandpr
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/dec/01/guardianletters4
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf6295
- ↑ https://lockdownsceptics.org/2020/09/18/latest-news-138/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-24442313
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-13682082
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