Category Archives: Life
My speech to council on International Women’s Day 2013
Friday 8th March was a day for the world to celebrate women. I’ve written on this blog before – pretty comprehensively, I like to think – about what International Women’s Day is for and why it’s important, so I won’t
My speech to council on International Women’s Day 2013
Friday 8th March was a day for the world to celebrate women. I’ve written on this blog before – pretty comprehensively, I like to think – about what International Women’s Day is for and why it’s important, so I won’t
Michael’s Manchester
Regular conference-goers of a certain age will be familiar with Peter Wheeler’s annual guides to the best local pubs – now there’s a new generation. My friend Michael Wheeler has produced an exhaustively researched (I can attest) guide to some
Michael’s Manchester
Regular conference-goers of a certain age will be familiar with Peter Wheeler’s annual guides to the best local pubs – now there’s a new generation. My friend Michael Wheeler has produced an exhaustively researched (I can attest) guide to some
Leaflets, licensing and the Lass O’Gowrie: what I’m up this week
Got a bit of a busy one for the rest of the week! Today’s mostly a #labourdoorstep day – I’ve just come back from delivering thank-you leaflets (yes, I know the election was a while ago) and I’ve got several
Leaflets, licensing and the Lass O’Gowrie: what I’m up this week
Got a bit of a busy one for the rest of the week! Today’s mostly a #labourdoorstep day – I’ve just come back from delivering thank-you leaflets (yes, I know the election was a while ago) and I’ve got several
Review: Young, Bright and on the Right
Reading over the notes I made during Young, Bright and on the Right last night on BBC2, three points stand out, because I wrote them in capitals. One is MY GOD THEY LOOK YOUNG, the second is WHY IS HE
Review: Young, Bright and on the Right
Reading over the notes I made during Young, Bright and on the Right last night on BBC2, three points stand out, because I wrote them in capitals. One is MY GOD THEY LOOK YOUNG, the second is WHY IS HE
Retro review: The Breakfast Club
When Emerald Street offered the chance to go to a free screening of The Breakfast Club at Hulme’s Zion Arts Centre, I jumped at it, and not just because of the free wine. The Breakfast Club, like Pretty In Pink, Sixteen
Retro review: The Breakfast Club
When Emerald Street offered the chance to go to a free screening of The Breakfast Club at Hulme’s Zion Arts Centre, I jumped at it, and not just because of the free wine. The Breakfast Club, like Pretty In Pink, Sixteen
Why it sucks to be a woman in The Breakfast Club (spoilers alert)
If you don’t count Brian the Brain’s pushy mom, there are two women in The Breakfast Club: Claire the Princess and Allison the Kook. The three main male characters all land in detention for doing Very Bad (and therefore Interesting)
Why it sucks to be a woman in The Breakfast Club (spoilers alert)
If you don’t count Brian the Brain’s pushy mom, there are two women in The Breakfast Club: Claire the Princess and Allison the Kook. The three main male characters all land in detention for doing Very Bad (and therefore Interesting)
Being Elmo review
Not just any old fly on the wall – Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey is what happens when a behind-the-scenes documentary meets The Muppets, with a quick squirt of Hairspray for good measure. The story of how shy little Kevin
Being Elmo review
Not just any old fly on the wall – Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey is what happens when a behind-the-scenes documentary meets The Muppets, with a quick squirt of Hairspray for good measure. The story of how shy little Kevin
