One of my favourite writers finds a particularly difficult nail and hits in squarely on the head in his most recent article, and asks a questions that will be sure to have Daily Mail readers choking on their Nescafé: Today, in the political discourse of the west, it is almost unthinkably hard to ask a…… Continue reading A nation of slaves – Charlie’s Diary
Tag: work
Oh, happy bloody new year
Oh, happy bloody new year, originally uploaded by rutty. 4/365 Oh joy, back at work. There’s nothing better than having 9 days off over Christmas and the New Year before heading back to work on a frosty Monday morning. It was a real pleasure being woken up at 4:40 by my alarm so that I…… Continue reading Oh, happy bloody new year
Links for November 17th
Labels may be losing money, but artists are making more than ever The Times Labs blog takes a hard look at the data on music sales and live performances and concludes that while the labels’ profits might be falling, artists are taking in more money, thanks to the booming growth of live shows. The Times…… Continue reading Links for November 17th
Shock but no awe
I have a lot to be happy about at the moment. I have an amazing wife – I am so lucky to have her – and a healthy, beautiful daughter. I love my girls more than anything. We live in a nice part of the UK (Beeston in Nottingham) and have lots of great friends.…… Continue reading Shock but no awe