An amusing one to write up. The prison cell picture isn’t included in the article, which is a shame as it was quite striking and alluded to more serious themes than the others. Weblink here.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
The Times: How calming music can cut road accidents
A short article (£) explaining how new research has found further evidence linking ‘calm’ music with motoring safety.
The Times: Men prefer their wives to fail
The article also appeared in abbreviated form on page 19 of The Times on Friday, 30th August.
The Times: Cloud sends back new images taken on stolen iPhone
The Times: Students attack Abbott over £1,750 speaking fee
I reported on the controversy (£) surrounding Diane Abbott, the Labour MP, charging an impressive sum to Birmingham University for delivering a talk at a politics seminar. See the pdf here
The Times: Burglars miss Adlington’s medal haul
How proud of my hometown I was to hear of the Olympic champion’s burglary, which fortunately only incurred the loss of a car and some electronics – not the prized gold medals she won in Beijing!
The Times: Teenager savaged by dog in Bradford home
A piece I did whilst on work experience at The Times earlier this week. (£)
Spectator: There is no conspiracy against state school students going to Oxford, honest
My piece for the Spectator’s coffee house blog about A-levels and Oxbridge entrance.
Independent: Tyrone or not Tyrone: Katie Hopkins called out by Oxford student for snobbery
Last month Cherwell’s Matthew Broomfield interviewed Katie Hopkins, in which the former Apprentice star suggested that Oxford tutors should choose a ‘Cecil’ over a ‘Tyrone’. This prompted one Oxford student called Tyrone (there are no Cecils) to write an open letter to Hopkins, which went semi-viral.
I wrote up the dispute for The Independent.
On Monday morning, Tyrone took Hopkins to task live on Sky News. Against Hopkins – whose bombast I can imagine is overwhelming – he did a sterling job. See the video here.
Tom Beardsworth 