Tag Archives: Jimmy Saville

Labour’s failure reflects our lack of imagination and bottle to demand something new

The nauseating PR seems so ridiculously quaint now; those genius adults were back in charge. How quiet it would be after a decade plus of Tory dysfunction and incompetence. That this Labour government, with the drabbest weathervane leader imaginable, would … Continue reading

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Trump wins again! And years of lying and greed from neo-liberals fuelled his comeback.

There are many justified condemnations of Donald Trump, one is narcissism. So, in that vein, let’s talk about wee auld me first. I look to keep any piece I write on this blog at a thousand words or less. Even … Continue reading

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Draft Day may be bland and preposterous, but it’s a much more compelling watch than the real NFL Draft

So, it was midweek in early April and I found myself perusing Netflix looking for something I could half watch while eating dinner. This was my first attempt since stupidly watching the Jeffrey Dahmer series. It turns out watching a … Continue reading

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Why using trial by media to cancel or punish Russell Brand isn’t justice

Ahh, Russell Brand. He was once a darling of progressivism. But his act became tired years ago and or he of it, leaving him as a tawdry Cause célèbre that exists as copy for the Daily Mail’s repulsive gossip webpage – … Continue reading

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Hey, SNP, do your job

Solitude defined by internet use is a blight on our mental stability. Having succumbed, I know that only introspection and self-control can recover a stable equilibrium. Speaking of which, the SNP need an intervention. They have forgotten that their purpose, … Continue reading

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