Matthew DawsonLet the tabloids fail, but we need a plan to save local newspapersNewspapers are in trouble. For some this is cause for celebration; indeed Frankie Boyle recently tweeted that ‘there’s never been a more…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Matthew DawsonIt’s fun to stay at the MBA — in praise of the mountain bothyApproaching Shenavall bothy from the south is no easy task. It requires a trek of over eight hours across the (entirely treeless)…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Matthew DawsonIn defence of the frantic platform dashThere are few more dramatic everyday sights in this country than the crowd fighting to board an overcrowded train, waiting in hushed…Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
Matthew DawsonNo, moving Channel 4 to Leeds will not be transformational for the NorthWhile acknowledging the risk of giving the most Yorkshire reaction possible to good news by having a moan, there has been something…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Matthew DawsonObama’s timidity cost Hillary the PresidencyThere is one factor responsible for Clinton’s surprise loss in November’s Presidential election which has been mostly overlooked. This is…Dec 18, 2016Dec 18, 2016