A Media Guardian article about slavery in the media industry. I could have written this articlae ten years ago, which was also exactly when I no longer worked in telly. Since I worked on a proto-reality show, a format which couples long hours with ex[…]

It appears that after the election a new crime of postal electoral fraud will come on the statute book. It is incredible that at the moment it is not illegal to apply for a vote in someone else’s name. It is only vaguely illegal (and in reality[…]

The continued operation of Jennings’ brewery in Cockermouth would be key, they say [blogged because i am a big fan of some of those wonderful Jennings ales, such as the Cumberland].
what does it mean, oh anyone who knows the games the big boys […]

Don’t have the actual letter to quote, but the main idea ensconced in said letter has burnt its way into my brain. So I paraphrase, and cannot attribute (comment section might be helpful)
“I appreciate the sense of companies trying to red[…]

Sahara wants to be a James Bond film, no more than in the secret lair of the bad guy. Actually this lair is not secret at all, and does not want to destroy the world with lasers inside satellites. Instead it is a hazardous waste processing plant. The[…]

A couple of links:
45blog is an MP3 blog whose remit is to digitise out-of-print old singles. This is the kind of thing that warms the cockles of my heart even before I’ve downloaded anything: good show, sir. Reads well, too.
This meanwhile is […]