On ‘Just’There’s a tendency to denigrate attempts to analyse pop culture with the accusation that things are ‘just’ things. There’s always more to…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
On the Unbridled Joy of Wind TurbinesThe dark satanic mills of yore are long gone. Bring on the monoliths of ecological neo-modernitySep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
The Leadership Election So Far: or, Why I’m Leaning LaylaThis leadership election has been the most vacillating one we’ve had since I’ve been a member. I think this is a good thing: a rigorous…Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Some thoughts on Covid-19Those who have been following my twitter recently will know that I’ve become a little obsessed about the recent Covid-19 outbreak. At any…Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
Your Voltaire Quote is Bad, And You Should Feel BadLibraries are wonderful things, they provide access to books and an environment in which you can read them. Sometimes, they’ll have…Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
The Independent Group are following in the footsteps of the SDP in 1981 — but it’s unlikely that…Shock rippled through the political world when a group of MPs who for months have been told to leave the Labour party, went and left the…Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019