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Speakers’ Corner

Random rants from bloggers with a bee in their bonnet, or just a personal opinion you’d like to express

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Le UK… ‘Nil Points!’
Le UK… ‘Nil Points!’

This year’s UK entry is yet another golden oldie, Bonnie Tyler, whose song has no doubt already gone viral on Radio 2

Marathon Woman – Part 2
Marathon Woman – Part 2

To say that I was overwhelmed by the support I received on the streets of London last Sunday, is an understatement

Joining London’s Running Army
Joining London’s Running Army

My eye was drawn to my running shoes, abandoned on my lounge floor. I felt a surge of willpower. I would go for a run

The Elusive British Sunshine
The Elusive British Sunshine

Although it might look a bit nice outside, you’ll still need four layers of wool and a smidge of delusion to avoid shivering

Marathon Woman – Part 1
Marathon Woman – Part 1

I’ve tried to follow a training programme but will probably be overtaken by more than one pensioner because I AM NORMAL

The Politics of Storytelling
The Politics of Storytelling

The line between fiction and non-fiction is blurry and it’s no different when it comes to the stories individuals tell about society

We Need Cynicism in Optimism
We Need Cynicism in Optimism

The problem with cynical detachment is it doesn’t have an opinion on the unfinished church that is the Sagrada Familia

Advertising: What Went Wrong?
Advertising: What Went Wrong?

When I was 13 I assumed that by the time I hit 30 advertising would be beamed straight on to my retinas for ease-of-use

Tom -v- the Apple Men
Tom -v- the Apple Men

The Blue Shirted Man is now within striking distance and before I can initiate evasive action the bastard has struck

Finding It Hard to Love the Shard
Finding It Hard to Love the Shard

The Shard resembles its Middle-Earth counterpart Barad-Dûr if Tolkien’s fantasy was disguised as a silver Samsung Galaxy

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