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Postcard from Lille, Part 9

16th March 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

On a previous trip across the English Channel many years ago, I was returning to England via Calais to Dover on the ferry as a foot passenger. I was sat on deck minding my own [more…]

The History of Pop Music – 1977

15th March 2019 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Eagles – Hotel California This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]

Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

15th March 2019 Roger Ackroyd 0

Question Time 14th March 2019 Panel: Julia Hartley Brewer (journalist. Leaver) James Cleverly (Tory. Leaver – soft wing) Ian Blackford (SNP – Remainer) Clive Lewis (Labour – “on yer knees bitch” Remainer) Catherine Bernard (professor [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

14th March 2019 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Ealing. On the panel: James Cleverly MP, deputy chair of the Conservative Party, Conservative; Clive Lewis MP, shadow treasury minister, [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 8

9th March 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

I’ve settled myself down in modest but adequate lodgings in Istanbul and get into the habit of a daily stroll just after sun down. It’s a five minute walk down to the Bosphorus where a [more…]

The History of Pop Music – 1976

8th March 2019 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: ABBA – Dancing Queen This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]

Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

8th March 2019 Roger Ackroyd 0

Question Time 7th March 2019 Panel: Dominic Raab (Tory. Leaver) Iain Martin (Times journalist. Leaver) Owen Jones (“journalist”) Javed Khan (Barnado’s CEO) Margaret Beckett (Labour. Remainer) Venue: Dudley Dudley voted Leave by 71.7% at the [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

7th March 2019 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents Question Time from Dudley. Panellists include former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab, who argues the case for a hard Brexit from the backbenches, Dame Margaret Beckett, the [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 7

2nd March 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

We’re off to Lille as a family group. We’re travelling by train the length of England from the Bad Lands to the White Cliffs of Dover. And, dear reader, if you will allow me to [more…]