What I Reckon About Things
I’ve spent a surprising amount of time on Canada 2014. Five weeks in fact — which is 12.5% of the year so far. First for three weeks in…
The World Peace Pavilion is a hidden gem
Living in an era of ubiquitous connectivity is amazing. At our fingertips, wherever we are in the world is the sum total of humanity’s…
One of the most baffling aspects of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for an outside observer like myself is just how passionate partisans…
I was planning to write a piece delving into the complexities of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, but then I remembered that the more I…
“One Rogue Reporter” exposes the problems, but I’m not convinced about the solution.
What on earth is going on at the Hayward Gallery?
The ultra-violent sequel is really a satire of House of Murdoch. Spoilers ahoy!
Because going to places with paved roads seems too easy.
It’s what they do in Canada, apparently.
Only the EU can stand up to Russian Power
Will the other parties do the right thing in Hampstead & Kilburn?
God’s rules can’t be broken, but they can be pushed to breaking point.
If money talks, can it speak to Kim Jong Un?
Ruminations on the politics behind the credits rolling when the show isn’t yet over
Why watching TV is the best way to figure out what’s going on.
How the lens of history means we can’t draw reductive conclusions.
How silly titles put the Order into the British Empire.
The modern world continues at what is possibly the most depressing place on Earth.
Conflicts frozen in time are not just fought between Time Lords and the Daleks.
Investment funds don’t just mitigate risk, they mitigate choice.
It’s not a time for politics… but politics won’t stop happening.
At least Vaz isn’t talking about how awful videogames are again…
The Nazis are overrated — German history is much more interesting than that.
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