Friday, 27 July 2012

“Foul Play” by “Cowboy” Journalists; or, how to be an internet troll.

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Regular readers of my rants will know that from time to time (regularly and often) I criticise what I see as dangerous and destructive eth...
Monday, 23 July 2012

Britain’s Top 100 (actually 28) Rejected Pop Singer/Band Names (and some other stuff)

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Judging by the All Staff emails my university’s suits occasionally send to everyone every day, I am, by implication, like every other non-su...
Monday, 2 July 2012

Wanted: Excellent Graduates To Work For Nothing. A Little Battle in a Big War over the Future of UK HE PLC--or not

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There is currently a kind of culture war going on in the UK between those who believe in maintaining the ethics and practices of service in ...
Thursday, 14 June 2012

Bullingdon - Kubla Cam

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I originally adapted (!) this as "A poem for the Right Dishonourable David Cameron, 'pon the occasion of his appearance before my L...
Monday, 30 April 2012

Honk if you love Jazz

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It is, apparently, International Jazz Day.   Why jazz needs an International Day, I have no idea.   But lots of things have National and In...
Sunday, 29 April 2012

Really Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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Because my life is sometimes so exciting, from time to time I find myself sitting in my armchair in my slippers reading my Radio Times , wit...
Monday, 16 April 2012

The 1970s were a Bad Thing—A BAD THING—whatever Dominic Sandbrook may say.

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So, a few afternoons ago I was sitting in my armchair reading my Radio Times , with my cup of tea and my toasted tea cake to hand, and my sl...
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