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Thoughts about the world in general, and the things in it that make me stop and think.

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Image: I'm Backing Britain across an Union Jack. Screen grab from Carry On Up The Khyber.

An English Uncivil War

25 June 2016445 words
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Themes: politics

Thoughts on the Referendum, the result – and what comes next.

A modern Mendacity Sequence

11 June 2016348 words
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Themes: Europe, grumpiness, politics, public relations

Lies, damned lies, statistics… election communications?

Image: Eurovisoon Song Contest 2016 (c) Eurovision

The people have spoken!

15 May 2016395 words
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Themes: politics, random stuff

But what are they saying?

What’s your Governance Index?

28 February 20161,019 words
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Themes: politics

How any politicians do we need? Actually: how many do we have?

Are you an inny or an outey?

26 February 2016391 words
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Themes: Europe, politics

You can guess which I am… but there’s more to it than that.

Was Stephen Fry right?

16 February 2016325 words
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Themes: technology

Well… no. Not the joke, nor his reaction afterwards.

The devolution revolution

30 January 20161,115 words
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Themes: devolution, politics

Local government has never been so confusing!

Photo: train and passengers

What will the new rail franchises mean for the economy of the north?

3 March 2015175 words
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Themes: transport, work

A series of breakfast briefings I’ve been working on around the new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises.

Three down… Four to go?

6 March 2014390 words
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Themes: BBC

The BBC led the drive towards terrestrial multi-channel television. Is the party over?

The worst toilet in Leeds?

15 January 2013236 words
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Themes: food & drink, health, Leeds

When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. Which isn’t always a good thing…

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