Government and Politics
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Introducing my new book series, in collaboration with…
Kidding. Register to vote by 18th June. (I don’t even know who I’d collaborate with. Whomever organises NHS phone hold music?) Continue reading
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In which my attitude to this election is the word ‘fuck’ whispered softly while cradling a strong alcoholic beverage
I didn’t think this election was bothering me until this evening, when I picked up a box of Heroes I bought to take to work tomorrow and ate half of them while I was watching the news. So it’s possibly time to admit I’m experiencing internal conflict. (I’m also really annoyed I’m furring up my Continue reading
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The Six O’Clock News: The Environment’s Not Totally Doomed, But UKIP Might Be
It’s been several weeks since I shared good news and as it’s the first day of spring, I thought I’d share a few headlines that have cheered me up lately. More than 100 cities get most of their energy from renewable sources I don’t think I’ve seen a news segment that doesn’t involve plastic, the Continue reading
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Luang Prabang, Laos | Or, That Time I Dropped My Underwear in a Drain, Ate Too Much Street Food and Visited Another War Museum
Luang Prabang in northern Laos is one of the few places I saw in South East Asia that I would return to for a two week suitcase holiday. If you enjoyed yourself in Greece or Italy, you will like Luang Prabang. Awful incoming journey and unavoidable Asian plumbing aside, there’s something for everyone: nature, history, Continue reading
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