Tag Archives: journalism
Mad, Bad Mothers
Some facts & figures to put this particular rage in context. 221* women every day will suffer from postnatal depression in the UK. 4* women every day will suffer from postpartum psychosis (I was one of those ‘lucky’ 4) Tragically … Continue reading
Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am
You know, it’s the deference that I can’t frigging stand. The publicly dripping deference. Problem is that the nation has been oozing the stuff over the Jubilee weekend and chief forelock-tugger of all has been the vile Nicholas Witchell. I’m … Continue reading
Got Mail?
Don’t know if you’ve noticed this or not but I hate the Daily Mail. No, hate isn’t a strong enough word. I utterly fucking despise it. As a freelance journalist it was the only newspaper I refused to write for … Continue reading
You Wouldn’t Let Her Lie
Just when you thought our national obsession with Princess bloody Diana was getting creepy, I’d like to nominate the magazine Vanity Fair for reaching levels of weirdness that would make Fred West blush. I read VF every month – tidy, … Continue reading
Ask a Stupid Question
Christ on a bike, I was treated to some supreme inanity today. I was in my local coffee shop, which runs various music channels on its TV, whereupon the winkle-eyed, mouth breathing Olly Murs appeared (on the telly, not behind … Continue reading