20th Century
Christmas Past
If you think I can remember 1924, you’re wrong. One relies upon our friends at the British Newspaper Archive. Ten decades ago some newspapers did publish on Christmas Day. The Sutton & Epsom Advertiser was [more…]
Media
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 12th December 2024 The Panel: Wes Streeting (Labour) Tom Tugenhat (Conservative) Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) Christine Jardine (LibDem) Emma Dabiri (Writer) Piers Morgan (Broadcaster) Venue: Beckenham Once upon a time, there was a little [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 5th December 2024 The Panel: Jacqui Smith (Labour) Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) Nigel Farage (Reform UK) Alastair Campbell (Author & Podcaster) Venue: Lincoln We can vote them out but we can’t get rid of [more…]
Arts
A snapshot of the Grauniad
A quick(ish) perusal of the Grauniad headlines on the 22nd November. It is eclectic. No 10 says it would arrest Netanyahu, Poland says there is a real risk of escalating war turning Global Gatwick Airport [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 28th November 2024 The Panel: Lisa Nandy (Labour) Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Mariella Frostrup (Broadcaster) Rory Stewart (Podcaster) Anand Menon (UK in a Changing Europe) Venue: London Jacob Rees-Mogg spent his childhood in Somerset [more…]
Human Interest
A Celebration of Perversion
The two biggest influences in this 2024 Presidential Election have, in my mind, been Elon Musk buying twitter and the arrest of P Diddy, aka Sean Combs. Oh there was also the campaigning style of [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 21st November 2024 The Panel: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) Daisy Cooper (LibDem) Minette Batters (former NFU president) Venue: Trowbridge Nick Thomas-Symonds, not his real name (not double-barrelled; Thomas was his mother’s [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 14th November 2024 The Panel: Jonathan Reynolds (Labour) Damian Hinds (Conservative) Ellie Chowns (Green Party) Greg Jackson (Businessman) Tim Stanley (Journalist) Venue: Basingstoke With an alternative energy chancer and a Green Party MP [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 7th November 2024 The Panel: Sarah Jones (Labour) Matt Vickers (Conservative) Bonnie Greer (Author and Poet) Tim Montgomerie (Journalist) Venue: Hartlepool Sarah Jones was first elected to parliament in 2017 and is the [more…]