It’s so typical of my luck this year… It’s only a couple of weeks ago since I wrote a piece in which I defended Bill Gates against all the toxicity that’s being directed at him and his charity work. I said at the time that I didn’t consider Microsoft one of those “bad” companies and […]
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As well as being a long-time fan of Don Winslow’s books, I’ve recently become a fan of his transition into political activist. Both have a take-no-prisoner’s approach to their subjects and, in the case of his opposition to Trump, he voices concerns that probably wouldn’t be voiced if somebody like Winslow wasn’t voicing them. The […]
Continue ReadingI have a new piece over at Reaction (clicky here) about the politics around the violence that is sure to define the last weeks of this election campaign. I was quite pleased with it, pleased too that it got a retweet by Adam Boulton. I have these moments when I actually feel like I’m part […]
Continue ReadingWriting needs to be done regularly. Today, for example, felt like a struggle, though by the end of 1000 words, I was back in the groove I’d lost over the long weekend. I guess it’s one of those small rules about creativity that you learn by doing and doing regularly. Which is why I’m hoping […]
Continue ReadingSo, the new head honcho at the BBC, Tim Davie, wants to cut “left-wing comedy” from the schedule. It’s hardly a surprising decision, though hugely mistaken, but not because of the “left-wing” aspect. Reports this morning say that Davie wants less comedy which is “unfairly biased against the Tories, Donald Trump and Brexit”. Might it […]
Continue ReadingWhy Dunciad.com?
It’s a cool domain name and it was available. Yes, I know. Available. Crazy, isn’t it?
Really?
Yes. It also helps that it’s also my favourite satire written by Alexander Pope, one of the most metrically pure English poets who also knew his way around a crude insult or two. If you’ve not read it, you should give it a try.
So this is satire, right?
Can’t deny it. There will be some. But it’s also an experiment in writing and drawing, giving work away for free in order to see how many people are willing to support a writer doing his thing. It’s the weird stuff that I wouldn’t get published elsewhere in this word of diminishing demands and cookie-cutter tastes.
