Thursday, 20 July 2023

Keswick 2023.3 Constitutionally speaking…

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There is one subject that all Brits constantly bang on about - weather. That’s because we have a lot of it, mainly in the form of rain (for ...
Monday, 17 July 2023

Keswick 2023.2 That Monday morning feeling……

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Monday dawned and the rain (largely) stayed away. At least for long enough for me to walk down through Keswick Main St, past the end of Stan...
Saturday, 15 July 2023

Keswick 2023.1 I’m probably beginning to repeat myself

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This definitely isn’t the first time I’ve commented on the Keswick Convention (last year's posts begin here ), and it probably won’t be...
Saturday, 1 July 2023

Disciplinary matters…..

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I have written previously about my switching disciplines at a relatively late stage of life, swapping my scientific laboratory for a desk ...
Sunday, 11 June 2023

I, Robot (but it’s really me, not robot)

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Channelling my inner corporal Jones, I feel it necessary to shout a resounding “Don’t panic!” in response to recent headlines on the front p...
Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Heroes, pedestals and worship...

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It is perhaps remarkable that, as violent as the USA is today (both literally and metaphorically), there have been relatively few political...
Saturday, 6 May 2023

A Bible fit for a King…...

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When I was young I confess I was fairly cynical. But cynicism is easy when you’re young. Life is simple, and you have all the answers. And e...