Tech Bros, Twitter, and Toxicity
I am old enough to remember the dot com boom. It was like the Palaeolithic…
Category: Rants
The Unbearable Brezhnevianess of Putin
Picture the following scenario: a leader of Russia has been in situ for circa two…
The Age of Fetishist Disavowal
Every so often, I get emails from America which give me an insight into what…
The Era of Missed Opportunities
It could have been very simple. Boris Johnson could have sacked Dominic Cummings as soon…
Talking About White Privilege
Before I begin this piece, I will add a disclaimer. I am a white person…
History Rhymes
After coming to power in 1933, the Nazis worked hard to sell eugenics to the…
In Lockdown
In these days of lockdown, perhaps the most liberating moments occur on days when the…
The Near Aftermath
The coronavirus gave me the worst illness I have ever experienced. I’ve had chills and…
The View from My Sickbed
The NHS believes I have the coronavirus. The pleasant GP on the other end of…