The news media is like a William Burroughs cut-up these days. I tend to surf many news websites and absorb bits of news as I skim the surface. My deep engagement is missing, but it is how it is at present. In my head, I mix up the coalition which initiated the military response in …
BBC Radio 7 R.I.P
One of my guilty pleasures has been BBC Radio 7. Between 10.00pm and 12.00pm they used to have the Comedy Club comprised of four recycled radio shows. I would listen before going to sleep, the idea of going to sleep with a smile was poetic. The radio alarm would kick-in early morning with CBeebies as …
Rolling news coverage TUC Demonstration
This afternoon I found myself watching the rolling news coverage of the TUC March for an Alternative demonstration in London. The early reports from the TUC suggested 100,000 people on the march whereas the police were claiming that 250,000 people were marching. This statistical discrepancy amused me. Before my arthritis, I used to march …