It was mid-June in the long, hot summer of 1989 – still the best summer of my life. Fresh from completing my GCSEs earlier in the month, I went with my Dad to see a concert at the old Wembley Stadium called The Event. The stadium itself was packed out. It seemed to take forever…
‘But now you’re walkin’ around like you’re front page newsYou’ve been awful careful ’bout the friends you chooseBut you won’t find my name in your book of who’s who I-I-I-I-I’m not your steppin’ stone (No!)’ These were the words sung by The Monkees in 1967 and revived by Ant and Dec’s ‘Byker Grove’ characters PJ…
This article is going to be different from my usual servings. Traditionally, I tend to write about an issue that is live in the public domain. My reason for this week’s change is the news I received some time ago about a YouTuber I follow called Charlie Veitch. Despite my aversion to the vast majority…
I really didn’t know what to expect when I set off for the Unite the Kingdom (UTK) rally two weeks ago in London. I had heard rumours the event would be hijacked by those intent on fomenting trouble and violence. Friends and family were contacting me, urging me to take the utmost care. When I…
Fri 26 Jul 2024 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM London TBC, W6 Join me for this very special live conversation when I am joined by a panel of great guests from across the UK to discuss the result of the UK General Election. Laurence Fox was known to many of us for his role in the ITV drama Lewis which ran for 9…
Last Saturday, December 9th, my best friend and I took our annual Christmas jaunt to London. It’s become something of a tradition, even though we’re now getting to the age where a city of over 9 million people is more of a chore than an enjoyment. On this occasion, we decided to avoid Central London…
Union Pacific. No, I’m not talking about Cecil B DeMille’s 1939 classic starring Barbara Stanwyck. I’m referring to yesterday’s declaration that Britain had signed its biggest trading agreement since Brexit. It was a glorious moment watching all the usual media and academic celebrities going into Twitter meltdown when the announcement came through that the United…