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Honest book reviews
From a writer’s point of view, reviews have one purpose. Make people read the damn book and now. But when approaching reviews with my reader’s hat (you should see it, it’s a thing of wonder) on, I have different demands. … Continue reading
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When you walk through a storm
One day soon, within my lifetime I hope, the tone of my annual posts about today’s anniversary of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster will change from an update on the Hillsborough Justice Campaign to a simple act of remembrance and sympathy … Continue reading
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Never Buy The S*n
I have been reading and enjoying Steven Baxter’s excellent ‘Musings Of A Monkey’ this weekend. In a chapter he describes as hastily cobbled together, but which I would call a very astute summary of the phone hacking scandal of Summer … Continue reading
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Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust. – The Clash The Clash? Just a band. – Scroobius Pip Last week’s announcement of new dates by what is usually described as (take a deep breath) ‘seminalManchesterindiedancecrossoverband’ The Stone Roses caused a predictable … Continue reading
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The truth
It is difficult to imagine the emotions that the families of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough Disaster must be feeling today, at the news that all government papers – including uncensored cabinet meeting minutes – are to be made … Continue reading
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The tip of the iceberg
The News International scandal is just the tip of the iceberg of unelected oligarchies and corporate power in Britain’s democracy, according to a new report by David Beetham of the LSE, arguing that: it serves to distract attention, as the … Continue reading
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Phone hacking: the end of the beginning?
Having spent the weekend taking journalism’s weak pulse, it would be remiss not to at least glance at the chart of the biggest media story of my lifetime. Especially since yesterday saw further revelations from the parliamentary select committee and … Continue reading
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Johann Hari and the health of journalism
I am sure that you could argue that the world doesn’t really need another writer boring on about the downfall of Johann Hari, a tale which has largely remained unremarked upon outside of the ever-decreasing circles of those who still … Continue reading
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Well Red magazine Issue 8
What a year it has been for Liverpool Football Club. Ditching two managers, one sometimes loved, one universally loathed. Jettisoning two feckless owners with the assistance of unlikely heroes in the form of investment bankers. In the process beating threats … Continue reading
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