Left InsideWent Outside 6: China!As well as being interesting, its a seriously underrated and pleasant holiday destinationOct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018
Left InsideBook Review: The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth-Century History by David EdgertonThank my 955 mile Shanghai-Guilin train journey for thisJul 23, 20186Jul 23, 20186
Left InsidePlease don’t rate your waitress 4/5The precariat have enough problems as it isJun 4, 201811Jun 4, 201811
Left InsideThe limits of our imagination, more literary criticism from LOIn my latest foray into literary criticism I want to write about diaries and letters. I’ve done a couple of none fiction reviews, but I’m…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Left InsideFree speech and a meritocracy of ideasFree speech is a favourite topic of the far right, so while I think free speech is great, I don’t just think its great. It’s something…Jun 2, 2018Jun 2, 2018
Left InsideTechnology induced financialisation in manufacturingThe Internet of Things is coming to manufacturing and supply chain and everything and that means two things.Apr 30, 20181Apr 30, 20181
Left InsideBook review — Empires and Barbarians: The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe by Peter HeatherPeter Heather’s book is very enjoyable if you really enjoy history. And it is a serious history rather than a pop history book. I love pop…Mar 15, 20181Mar 15, 20181
Left InsideSix reasons I don’t see this Russian poisoning playing out well for Theresa May’s ToriesObviously pundits think Theresa May is being statesmanly and Labour are being traitors. But I expect normal people won’t respond like this…Mar 13, 20183Mar 13, 20183