Welcome
Welcome to this personal website and blog.
Personal
If you want to find out a bit more about me and about the website, go to the About page.
Professional
If you are interested in my professional work as an academic, go to the research page.
Commentary
For discussion and commentary, perhaps evanescent, perhaps more fundamental, go to the Blog proper. Otherwise, my social media presence is mainly on Mastodon.
Contact details
Finally, there are details on how to contact me, and some personal principles on communication.
Recent Blog Posts
- Wed 18 June 2025
- Standing for Candidate Selection (Glasgow List)
- Sat 24 May 2025
- Waiting on the Edge
- Thu 01 May 2025
- Adventures in Touch Screens
- Wed 30 April 2025
- The Clarity of Labour
- Mon 21 April 2025
- Women, Classics and Oxford: aRound-Table
Recent Mastodon Posts
- Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:44
Orwellian is an often overused adjective, but the defence by #Labour of massive cuts to disability benefits in the name of compassion really takes the biscuit.
Perpetuating the lie that disabled people are workshy is utterly shameful. Kendall is a disgrace.
- Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:33
So #Starmer is both using Russia and Belarus as national bogeymen and wanting to emulate them in withdrawing from #ECHR. Fool.
#Labour join #Con and #ReformLtd in thinking that not all people are human.
- Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:24
As an economic migrant from Englandshire , i have mixed feelings about the fortunes of its football team, but it is pleasing to note that they were quite successful when they actually stood, or knelt, for something.
If they don't bring back Southgate, perhaps he's available for Popular Front duties?