20th Century
A History of Pop Music – 1970
Featured song: Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water 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 [more…]
Arts
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 16th January 2025 The Panel: Chris Bryant (Labour) Nadine Dorries (Conservative) Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat) Ayesha Hazarika (Broadcaster) Liam Halligan (Economist & Journalist) Venue: Northampton Sir Christopher John Bryant is the Labour MP [more…]
Holiday
Yet Another Caribbean Christmas And New Year, Part Zero
Being on my own, I have taken to going on a Christmas cruise. The only problem is that single accommodation goes very quickly and isn’t cheap. I booked this year’s trip before going away last [more…]
Drinking
Journalism
Justice For Ellie? – New Developments
The UK grooming scandal, better described as the Muslim paedophile rape of hundreds of thousands of British girls, increased in profile recently as Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips refused calls from Oldham Council for a national [more…]
Arts
Happy Margaret Thatcher Day!
My dear old boy – Delighted to say we are back at last. Safe and sound in dear old Blighty after a perfectly hideous 16000 mile round trip to the arse end of the world [more…]
Arts
Q&A Review
As if a disease or malignancy, BBC Question Time spreads around the world. I’m sure the people at Broadcasting House prefer ‘franchise’ or ‘licensing’ but I’m certain viewers of the British version of the topical [more…]
Culture
The Nepo Thing
While the term “nepo baby” is a recent addition to cultural vocabulary, the phenomenon of nepotism in entertainment, fashion and media has existed for as long as these industries themselves. Family connections have always played [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – 1969
Featured song: The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women 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 [more…]