Something wicked this way comesListen. Can you hear it? It’s the sound of an out of tune calliope crackling to life as a haunted carousel judders into motion. Around the…Apr 28, 2023Apr 28, 2023
Scary trends, trendy scaresImagine if the scariest, most strictest headmistress in the world ever was scared of something. What might that be? Go on. Imagine.May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
NOThe Government is about to introduce new laws to protect freedom of speech in universities that could end up protecting holocaust deniers…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
The more things change…You’ve probably noticed a bit of a surge in far right activity over the last couple of years. It might feel as if something that was deeply…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Progressive eugenics?More pixels and ink have been wasted over the case of professional Gumby Toby Young this past couple of weeks than I think any of us would…Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018
Put Up a Parking LotHa ha. Look at them lemons in their pyjamas. Imagine doing that in your spare time. Imagine thinking that waving your legs about would work…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017
(Mis)understanding dystopiaI read something today that was so bad, that at first I thought it was a parody. So bad, it heads toward being actually offensive. So bad…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
The old school is the best schoolBack in the olden days, I used to write a blog about tabloid newspapers. I’d examine their stories to see how the facts had been monkeyed…Sep 2, 2016Sep 2, 2016
What I like about…True Grit by Charles Portis‘Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!’Jun 12, 20161Jun 12, 20161