Why I (finally) left Twitter“You should totally sign up, it’s a great way to meet people and swap puns.”Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Why ‘Don’t Look Up’ annoyed the hell out of meAs a piece of dark art reflecting our society back at us, it’s phenomenal. But I was hoping for much more than that.Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
2020: Extracts of a life unspooledTowards the start of 2020, as the first lockdown loomed on the horizon, my mind did its usual thing and melded into a wad of worry. It was…Dec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Is ‘Deep Impact’ cinema’s most underrated film?When people ask me what my favourite film is, my response always surprises them: Deep Impact.Nov 18, 20201Nov 18, 20201
Why liberals should embrace living in Conservative constituenciesWhen I moved from a Labour stronghold to a Tory safe seat I was terrified. I should’ve seen it as an opportunity.Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Kids need to see more average girls on TVThe ‘super-competent female’ trope is undermining feminismAug 2, 2020Aug 2, 2020
Here’s how we’re being trolled by those in powerHow to spot — and resist — digital misdirectionJul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
Our patchwork fields, unravelling at the seams (June 2016)The night before Jo Cox was brutally murdered in her constituency I couldn’t sleep. My uncharacteristic insomnia was in no small part…Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
Some useful stuff to know about NHS elective c-sectionsI opted for a c-section in 2018 after an traumatic birth in 2015. Here’s what I learned having chosen this positive path…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Bringing baby home: when colours fade to greyThe day we came home from hospital with my newborn son was the greyest day of my life.Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
