The Witchfinder: Merlin Series 2 Episode 7
Merlin, the cheekbony little scamp, has been doing magic again. He knows he’s not allowed to do that in Camelot, …
Tag Archives: politics
Muscular Left: Waiting for the Etonians by Nick Cohen
Nick Cohen is undoubtedly one of Britain’s finest living polemicists, and Waiting for the Etonians will be a genuine treat …
Burberry and Bacardi Breezers: Chavs by Owen Jones
“Chav” is a tricky term to pin down, but the very disagreement over its origins is revealing. Some insist it …
Blogger Candidata: The Hillary Effect by Taylor Marsh
Taylor Marsh is the “de facto leader” of “legions of Hillary Clinton fans” according to the Washington Post, and The …
80s Hits: Blood and Gifts by J.T. Rogers at the National Theatre
“I saw a poster on the subway on the way here”, the woman in the seat next to me said …
Shake It Like You Mean It: Dance, Protest and the Harlem Shake
Jem asked me to write a piece for “Quite Irregular” abut the Harlem Shake ages ago, shortly after I penned …
Clampdown: Pop-Cultural Wars on Class and Gender by Rhian E Jones
Rhian E. Jones is a historian and commentator on politics, music and pop culture. Her book Clampdown: Pop-cultural Wars on …
Flirting With The Voters, or, “Sex, Talk and Politics”
“Jump into bed together”, “quickie divorce”, “getting to second base”, “jilted” – no, I haven’t been flicking through the relationship …
Defamations and Definitions, or, “Boundary Disputes”
“He writes like a journalist, of course.” It wasn’t until I’d heard that said in dismissive tones in a Senior …
