As a seafaring nation, and an island, it behoves us to acknowledge the importance of the ocean. From coral bleaching, plastic suffocation to over-fishing and soon, resource exploitation, the oceans are struggling. They cover most of our planet. We must act. Britain has had a tough time of late. We…

Whim. It’s a nice word, isn’t it? It feels like freedom. So I’ve landed on that. Please consider this blog as an invitation and, I guess, a thought paper in one. Consider the subject you’re about to explore as Gig economy politics, even politics-as-a-platform. …

I’ve written this to James and submitted it to LBC today -it’s about the state of brexit and the EU. LBC is a station I listen to a lot as I work. …

Superb stuff — this was: Read it an marvel at the brilliant latteral thinking! Winner. https://medium.com/@MrWeeble/who-actually-trades-solely-under-wto-rules-1b6127ce33c6 Unlike most normal Brexit voters — I actually admit I did it. Chances are, 50% of people you meet voted for it. Yet, the virtue seems to be signalled by remain voters — they…

An excerpt from my novel-under-draft, ‘Walrus’. Set in WW2 Britain, this is a section from part-way through the book to give you a sneak peek of the wider plot, without ruining it too much. A chapter in which two famous British protagonists of the war have an intriguing catch up……

It’s unbelievable how UK is being held as a pariah for the way we are to leave the EU. Time to step back, look at the facts (yes, that’s a little joke) and reconsider who is really to blame for this Brexit mess. It’s Article 50. At no point, no…

I am drawn to blog on the EU again today after the city — the French ambassador’s residence I believe — hosted a “Brexit Debate” — in which Nick Clegg waxed unashamedly about his pro-EU credentials. The other side of the debate wasn’t apparently represented — as good as the…

Story alert! Fiction alert. A bit of fun… — “Ladies and gentlemen of the world’s scientific community. Thank you for attending today’s press conference. I’m Kurt, press spokesman for NASA.” Said a pleasant looking man sitting at the front of a packed media room. “Firstly some housekeeping. As you know, we took away most of your cells today before…

I got an email today titled “James’s twitter strategy”. Inside the email it only said: “Attached Screenshot for you to consider. Best, Andy [Dufresne].” The screen shot was this: You see? “Pathetic mate”. Andy thinks my new genius plan was to orchestrate having more people following me than I followed…