The election is less than a fortnight away, and the main parties have published their manifestos. As I understand things, what we have on offer is this: The Labour Party are going to start renaming everything, the first two words of which will be 'Great British...'. The Tories had a crack at this a couple … Continue reading The Manifestos
The UK general election is on July 4th. I will vote. For whom? Not for the Conservative party, although I did vote Tory in 1992 and 1997. They are not a serious political party. They don't deserve to be the opposition, let alone to form a government. In 2015, David Cameron promised a referendum to … Continue reading The Unspeakable Policy
Once upon a time, in an English class I was giving in Mexico, the students wanted to discuss swear words. Bloody, piss, shit, wank, fuck were duly explained. Eventually someone asked about the worst word in the English language. What does c*nt mean? You just can't say it in civilised society. Even in the movies, … Continue reading Don’t Be A C*nt
Another month, another batch of images. Another thirty one snap shots, which will one day form fond memories. There’s a screenshot in there, to mix things up a little. It’s a tweet, from a royal twit. Laurence Fox comes from a famous acting family, but he’s rather sullied the family name. He attracted attention when … Continue reading August
I enjoyed my first protest. It's one more thing crossed off life's bucket list. It was a worthy cause. It was a great opportunity for a photo walk. It was a successful protest, to my mind. Different folks might have different opinions on what counts as a success. You could possibly argue that a protest … Continue reading The Trump Protest
I tend to leave this subject alone, for a variety of reasons. Firstly, there's not much I can add to the international news coverage that isn't already easily available. Secondly, because a lot of that news coverage can often give a bit of a twisted, one dimensional and tunnel vision view of Mexico to people … Continue reading Mexico’s Drug War
Around Mexico City there are a number of old glass and steel buildings, put up in the 50's and 60's. The most famous being the iconic Torre Latinoamericana, a major landmark in the city, which was finished in 1956. The metalwork looks weather beaten and scratched, the glass is stained and dull with age. But … Continue reading Regreso al Futuro
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