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Putting the NO in hypnosis...
"Stay home, save lives." "Hands, face, space." "The rule of six." These moronic, much-mocked mantras were ubiquitous throughout the panto plague (pantos generally being aimed at very young children, the scripting had to have a literacy level to match...), but these phrases weren't just stupid and condescending, they were far more sinister than that, as […]
YouTubal Ligation
Hi Miri Finch, Began the jaunty email with the all-too familiar logo, pertaining to a certain online video sharing platform. The email continued (although the jaunty theme rather deteriorated): We have reviewed your content and found severe or repeated violations of our Community Guidelines. Because of this, we have removed your channel from YouTube. "Severe violations"? […]
Soundbites versus substance
I have written to all five General Election candidates standing in my constituency of Huddersfield, asking them to clarify their stances on key issues. You can see my letter here. So far, I have received replies from the Green Party candidate, Andrew Cooper, the Reform party candidate, Susan Laird, and the Liberal Democrats (although not […]
GE 2024 Candidate Responses - ANDREW COOPER (Green)
Last month, I wrote to the candidates standing in the General Election for my constituency, including the Green Party's Andrew Cooper, to enquire into their stances on key issues - you can see my letter here. Three weeks later, when Mr. Cooper had still not responded, I sent the letter again, asking for a prompt […]
A Bridgen way too far
A rather notable anniversary is coming up this month regarding my massive missives (and more), as the 19th May 2024 marks the one year commemoration of one of my most widely read, broadly shared, and hotly hated epistolary contributions ever... my open letter to "lone hero" Andrew Bridgen. If you are a newer reader, please […]
Freedom is multifaceted
(An article originally published in April 2023, amended and expanded to bring it up to date.) I spend a lot of time at this site examining, analysing, and critiquing various parts of culture (and having myself reciprocally examined, analysed and critiqued in return - I was told by a hate-fan recently that I do nothing […]
Wolves are more dangerous than sheep
From when we are very small, we are tutored in the idea of the "saviour hero" defeating evil and putting everything to rights. Whether it's the handsome Prince saving Cinderella from her evil stepmother, or John McClane in Die Hard saving the world (again), this is part of our cultural story arc from virtually the […]
Who do you think you are?
Well, it seems I have put the conspiratorial cat well and truly amongst the pugnacious pigeons with my comments on hero-superwoman-doctor-god, Rachel Clarke (who was last seen demonstrating her great heroism in these quarters by getting cartoonist Bob Moran, courageous activist father of a disabled daughter, very publicly fired, then threatening to take him to […]
Anomalies in TV Doctor's Claimed Credentials
(An open letter from my health resource, Informed Consent Matters) Dear Sirs, My letter to you today is inspired by the fervent national conversation that has been ignited this week by the ITV drama series, 'Breathtaking', based on the memoirs of NHS doctor, Rachel Clarke. As you will be aware, this fictionalised series has sparked […]
Breathfaking
I don't usually like talking numbers (when you didn't pass your Maths GCSE until the age of 31, you generally don't...), and I realise mentioning salaries is terribly uncouth and un-English (maybe the Russian lessons are having more impact than I thought?), but I've discovered some particularly salient facts - or rather, figures - that […]
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