Emma BurnellSometimes it’s hard to be a womanI’m 47 years old and I have a nasty spot on my face and another, painful one, on my neck.·2 min read·Jan 28, 2022----
Emma BurnellOnwards…I am trying to separate my political writing from my personal writing. So this personally reflective essay will be here, while I will do a…·4 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Emma BurnellDo I have an eating disorder?Do I have an eating disorder? That’s a weird question for a 45-year-old woman to ask herself, right?·4 min read·Aug 22, 2020----
Emma BurnellThe muppets, the female gaze and a girl’s first sexual fantasyI have a theory about the film Labyrinth.·3 min read·Jul 5, 2020--2--2
Emma BurnellA love letterWaiting in the dark in a tingle of anticipation Wondering how I am going to be touched What will transpire, how will I be transformed…·1 min read·Jun 7, 2020----
Emma BurnellSomeone touched me yesterdaySomebody touched me yesterday and I cried. Not a big sobbing, gulping outpouring But very British tears Moist eyes and a grimace hidden…·1 min read·May 29, 2020----
Emma BurnellIf I hadn’t seen such riches I could live with being poorA while back, I split up with my last boyfriend. We remain friends and that’s great, but we were right to finish the relationship and it…·2 min read·May 5, 2020--1--1
Emma BurnellThe election, Labour, journalism and mePlease forgive me if this post is a bit self-indulgent/self-important. It’s something I have been thinking about for a while and as such…·2 min read·Oct 30, 2019----
Emma BurnellA Manifesto for BBC Current Affairs and Factual CoverageI love the BBC. No really — I love it. I love the things it does well and the fact that it does them best in the world. I love so much of…·8 min read·Aug 4, 2019----
Emma BurnellReflections on doing my mastersI have spent the last 15 or more years working in communications in think tanks. I love doing so (even when I hate doing so — like any job)…4 min read·Sep 11, 2018----