Nile Gardiner, foreign policy analyst, former aide to Margaret Thatcher and contributor to the Telegraph expressed his own view very succinctly on January 19th. He wrote on Twitter that the incident with Rishi Sunak travelling in a car without a seatbelt was ‘a complete waste of police time’. He was right, it was a complete … Continue reading A waste of police time
Sheffield Skills
I’ve been to Sheffield three or four times in the last year. It has usually rained though this time it was cold and damp and I always seem to come back with some sort of cold. I don’t think that is due to Sheffield, however but rather the Cross Country trains which are always packed … Continue reading Sheffield Skills
Car seats
Other car seats are available Among the joys of having grandchildren, one going on four and one soon to be two, dealing with the car safety seats is not one of them. This isn't going to be some anti-woke rant about mollycoddling children and how we managed without them when we were young. Far from … Continue reading Car seats
Integrity and accountability
Sunak stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street and pledged to bring integrity and accountability back to the government in recognition of the dubious and undoubtedly corrupt practices of his predecessors. It wasn’t long though before his proclamation was in tatters as he brought back the disgraced and discounted Braverman into office. No doubt … Continue reading Integrity and accountability
Operational group revisited
Image thanks to Chordify We’ve passed the halfway point in January already yet it feels that things are just starting to return to normal, if there is such a thing. The Christmas break certainly leaves its mark on the calendar. Is it me or is January the worst month? It’s long, it's dark, it’s cold … Continue reading Operational group revisited
Episode #2
I don’t know how many episodes you need to have recorded to call yourself a podcaster. Is two enough? I hope so though I’m not going to stop at that. Just before Christmas, CyberNorth launched its podcast ‘It’s Cyber Up North’ covering what’s going on in the region’s exciting and dynamic cyber security sector. Its … Continue reading Episode #2
Why can’t Capitalism change?
Image thanks to Huff Post It’s a system that has served us well, so they say. It has undoubtedly driven up living standards for many across the world and allowed untold population growth. It has brought convenience to many and removed toil for millions. Yet all ideologies come to an end and capitalism is approaching … Continue reading Why can’t Capitalism change?
Long-termism
The thud of the Byline Times on the doormat marks the passing of another month. Can it really be over four weeks since the last one arrived? It is one of the few newspapers that I read as I get most of my journalism online yet it is still comforting to be able to sit … Continue reading Long-termism
Uncertainty
Image thanks to explosion.com There are not many things that are certain in life, death and taxes as they say. When we are very young it is your parents that provide you with certainty, or not, and as you get older it becomes up to you to provide that steady job, that steady home and … Continue reading Uncertainty
Save the NHS
In survey after survey when people are asked what they are most proud about in this country, the NHS comes top or high up for the majority. The love of the institution cuts across all political divides and has an almost religious fervour. It is odd that in this predominantly small c conservative country a … Continue reading Save the NHS
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 