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2016 – Year of the Sweeping Generalisation!
2016 has been a year where jumping to insane and irrational conclusions has been all the rage across Britain and indeed it appears, the western world. There appears to be a craving for high impact, aggressive responses to anything that is complex. The recent bout of industrial action is an example in point. Now, I am occasionally at odds with unions in my own ...
What is Populism and Why is it so Powerful?
Behind Brexit, Populism must be one of the most used words of 2016. If you watch TV or follow social media news outlets, you will have heard it several times, sometimes loosely, others sincerely, but it has been there throughout 2016, particularly after the referendum vote in June and the US election in November. I had never really heard the term much before this ...
The Jolly Lives of Winchester Pub Racists!
Jennifer and I went to Winchester yesterday to do a bit of mooching around and generally to get in to a bit of Christmas spirit. Winchester is a nice old place but in my opinion, it does do 'organic' and 'bohemian' to the point of overkill. The thriving Christmas market was packed with little wooden huts selling all sorts of trinkets and I couldn't help but wonder ...
An Away Day at Fulham FC
I went to my first football match in almost a year on Saturday, travelling to Craven Cottage, the riverside home of Fulham FC, with my son, George. Going to Fulham away is always a pleasure as it involves a train journey into London and a trip to some great old pubs that still maintain a traditional feel about them. If I am honest, football is just an excuse for ...
Autumn Bows Out Under a Polar Vortex!
Well that's another autumn done with as the meteorological winter commences. It has been a funny old season, with temperatures in the south ranging between 34 centigrade in September and falling as low as -9 centigrade on the last day of November. I quite enjoyed the few hard frosts we had this week and as a measure of how desperate middle aged life is, I looked ...