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Ted Ellis was the epitome of the 'ratty man'. I don’t use the term in a derogatory sense, it’s more an explanation of his stature ...

“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” - Dr. Samuel Johnson

Be it political or religious, fundamentalism is the greatest philosophical danger to humankind. There are no one-word answers to the problem...

In the middle of last week I went to see ‘ Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll ‘ at the pictures. An extremely well acted film about Ian Dury. U...

I’m back listening to the Today Programme on Radio 4 of a morning. I’ve been driven back by Chris Evans. For my sins I was a Terry Wogan fa...

Also over on my RealAleBlog recently I’ve been writing about the issues relating to the current concern with the high levels of alcohol con...

You can always rely on the Bard to kick up a fuss about the morally indefensible. Billy Bragg has said that he will refuse to pay income ta...