The Sorrows of Catalonia
Last weekend’s edition of the Financial Times led with three articles about Spain. They catalogued…
Tag: culture
Shopping Blues
The Trafford Centre is an undeniably impressive place. I could see its large glass dome…
Cruel Sports
Not far from here, the European weightlifting championships are taking place. This is apparently very…
A View from Antalya
There’s nothing quite like the Muslim call to prayer. I heard it earlier this afternoon…
A Mayor for Bradford? No, Thanks!
I don’t think anyone ever thought there was much love lost between Boris Johnson and…
A Plague of Hobgoblins
What a difference a panic makes. Last Thursday, I decided I’d go shopping on my…
Why Galloway?
George Galloway shouldn’t be a Member of Parliament. Apart from his overblown theatrics, his comic…
Springtime in Bradford
It is generally far easier to criticise than to praise; however the reverse is true…
A Modest Proposal
I remember 1997. I know what it was like to live under the last Conservative…
The Irresponsible State
On Monday, David Cameron made a rather rambling and long winded speech; my other half…