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The Sun and Middle-class Angst

The Sun and Middle-class Angst

It's one of those things that I can't square. I like The Sun. And yet The Sun is full of nonsense, knee-jerk near Nazism on occasion. But it is also a humourous and brilliantly crafted newspaper that knows its readers. Here's the sort of thing it does so well. I was flicking through my (papery) ... Read more »
Wilsondan Wordle

Wilsondan Wordle

Courtesy of ... Read more »
Lots of Love. Labour's not lost.

Lots of Love. Labour’s not lost.

I spent two hours phoning voters on Saturday afternoon, on behalf of the Labour party. From a personal perspective, it's an activity I loathe. After all, who wants to be disturbed by an activist (of any persuasion) on a glorious sunny Saturday afternoon? I'd rather give them my mobile number so ... Read more »
eBay Everywhere: Overheard on a train

eBay Everywhere: Overheard on a train

Tonight, on the train home. I sit down next to a man I don't know, who's already jabbering away on his mobile telephone to someone else I don't know, about things that don't interest me. Then something piques my interest. I pause my iPod and listen in. And remember, I only have one side of this ... Read more »
Latin is not in the Dictionary

Latin is not in the Dictionary

According to the new Scrabble game on Facebook, Latin is not in the dictionary. Shurely shome ... Read more »
Introducing Small Business 2.0

Introducing Small Business 2.0

Ever since working at eBay, and then BT Tradespace, I've been passionate about what the web can do for small business. And with the credit crunch and a recession predicted to be just around the corner, my enthusiasm has only increased. Ecommerce is forecast to grow every year until 2012. The ... Read more »
In Praise of Window Cleaners

In Praise of Window Cleaners

Eyes down, look in. As I sat watching paint dry, I wondered whether this was just too dull, too pointless or too trivial to blog. But no, I decided I would make my dullest blog post ever. My windows before and after cleaning, as seen from my desk. Enjoy. Amended to add this, at Lynne's ... Read more »
Brighton Scenes #2*

Brighton Scenes #2*

Three lads in the pub. Brighton boys. They all work in bookies shops. They talk about gambling, sharing stories of foolish punters. They boast about how much money they make from "idiots." Soon they're talking about Betfair, how successful and profitable it is, and how much they admire the ... Read more »