Heathrow Slow Hand-Clappers Beware, Big Brother Is Watching You!
Today’s reports on the ‘fears of public disorder’ at Heathrow Airport due to slow hand-clapping by passengers showing their derision towards passport staff…
Diminishing Links With Writer Orwell
On hearing the sad news of the death of Eric Sykes (pictured with his buddy Spike Milligan), it occurred to me that the…
You Just Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down!
Since my previous post on the subject of the ‘Grand Old Duke of York’s’ activities in the role of (to use his full…
T S Eliot & Animal Farm
T S Eliot (Left) and Fellow Faber & Faber Directors Photographed in 1948 George Orwell was a great admirer of T S Eliot,…
Whatever Happened to Habeas Corpus?
While admitting to a grudging admiration for David Blunkett, I had to suppress a gasp of disbelief when he admitted last week that…
Orwell and Academic Writing
As previous visitors to this blog are probably aware, I recently entered university as an undergraduate, reading English Literature with Creative Writing. I’m…
World Book Night 2012
Just a reminder to all literary lovers that next World Book Night is due to be held on April 23rd, 2012. Now, as…
Leonardo’s Women
Apologies once more dear readers! I have failed to add any new posts now for almost two-months, but the adjustment to becoming a…
George Orwell In Sheffield
Following on from my previous posts on George Orwell’s stay in Sheffield’s Neepsend district, I thought it would be interesting to write a…
World Book Night 2012
As part of the process of deciding which books are to be ‘given away’ next April, the WBN organisers have compiled a list…