Pop-up ranting

Dear reader, let me apologise to you for interrupting your peaceful day with a rant. Last time I ranted, in the wake of the News of the Week scandal, I semi-promised myself I wouldn't post again until I'd goddamn finished a story. Apparently I lied. This time last week England was waking up after the worst …

Hello 2011!

On New Year's Eve 2009 my family and I made a little ritual, a variation on resolutions, if you like. We wrote down all the things we were glad to say goodbye to, as well as all the things we were grateful for. Then we wrote down our hopes and wishes for the year to …