Facing up to biometric surveillance
How many of you carry a photo of a loved one? An actual printed photograph of your child, significant other
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The public realm is not our battleground
An amazing thing happened to me which has genuinely changed my life for the good. I’ve been loaned an electric
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We should be doing nothing to save the planet
Planting trees has become a barometer for public greenness. During the last general election campaign, Labour pledged to plant two
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Saying sorry is easy. Being sorry is hard
There’s a tendency to look to the past and imagine some golden age of perfection. But the world was not
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Welcome (back) to the Roaring Twenties
This article was first published in the Isle of Wight County Press in May 2021, just after the end of
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Hands, face and private place – a mantra for washing
They say that the Island is ‘England in Miniature’, and within this tiny territory is nested an even smaller Isle
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Should a private kiss be public property?
There have been many four-letter words used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ministers. ‘Tory’ is the most
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Reciprocal living with our finned, furred and feathered friends
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
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Are you getting charged up about electric scooters?
The unacceptable killing of George Floyd sparked the #BlackLivesMatter protest movement across the world. The call for nations to respect
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Navigating lockdown doldrums on a sea of nostalgia
To while away the latest interminable lockdown, I’ve been playing an unusual game of Tetris. Remember that computer solitaire, all
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