
Great Leap Backwards: Boris Johnson’s NHS slogans echo Chairman Mao’s war on the sparrows
“There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow”, muses Hamlet before going on to reflect on the inevitability of death. These words would
“There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow”, muses Hamlet before going on to reflect on the inevitability of death. These words would
You can usually get a sense of how strong an argument is from the amount and tenor of the abuse it provokes on social media.
If I were ever asked to suggest a “who would win in a fight between …” question I’d go for Nicola Sturgeon vs. Nancy Reagan
“All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
You might wonder about the usefulness of a theatre review from Japan. I mean, realistically, even if I were about to bestow 5 stars and
Looking back over some old text exchanges, I see that three years ago, just after the 2016 referendum, I mounted a pretty robust and prolonged
Anyone remember the film Bulworth? It was about the last decent thing Warren Beatty did. He played a washed up US senator who goes rogue
In the classic 1992 film “Glengarry Glenross”, from the play by David Mamet, there’s a memorable scene. In it, the desperate, dried up old husk
What is the most useful gadget or gizmo you possess? I suppose most people would choose their personal computer, or their smartphone, or their smart
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