Just came across this gem from a right-wing BBC Bias ‘watcher’.
MONDAY, 24 AUGUST 2009
LOW BEHAVIOUR FROM THE BBC
On this page I’m going to record some random recollections from my life, as much for my own benefit as anyone else’s. But hopefully my son, Alex, will find it interesting eventually.
Just came across this gem from a right-wing BBC Bias ‘watcher’.
MONDAY, 24 AUGUST 2009
LOW BEHAVIOUR FROM THE BBC
[Originally published Sep 12, 2012]
I understand something of the frustration and anger of the relatives of the Hillsborough victims because I had a similar experience – albeit on a much smaller scale. British officialdom has a cult of secrecy and cover-up that is still with us, even if is has gotten slightly better.
In 1982 my younger brother Gary, 21, was killed. He was beaten up and died of a heart attack. Officialdom made this horrible situation worse by acts of secrecy. Continue reading
WARNING: If you are squeamish you might not want to read this, and especially not look at the photo’s.
This is the tale of the removal of two lumps from my body by the NHS.
I am fully aware, as a good social scientist, it is a completely idiosyncratic story from which no general lessons can be drawn. But given the debates about having a “GP driven” NHS and the desirability of more locally provided services, it might be interesting as a bit of ‘participant observation’ research? Continue reading
The passing of Nelson Mandela – Madiba – caused me great sadness. He’d been the backdrop to most of my politically conscious life from the early 1970s onwards. Music played a significant part in the struggle to overthrow apartheid and free Mandela and his colleagues. Yet already, some of this musical history is being lost. So I’ve been moved to prepare a small compilation of music that moved me – and millions – over the years. If you can, listen. Continue reading
My Mum always used to say, when I was a teenager, I’d end up either in prison or in parliament. Little did she realise that they were not mutually exclusive categories these days! Or that I’d end up avoiding both (just) and finding a third, alternative, “P” – being a Professor. Continue reading