Another neat idea, another Radiohead project. This time they've given an audio rip of a live show to a collaborative project which has basically made a gig DVD from fan footage. The team behind it had a hell of a ...Read More

first proper week of self employment has taken in a photography commission in Westminster, writing an 800 word opinion piece on justice in an age of austerity and mojitos at lunchtime. also nearly finished the first book on the pile ...Read More

Well, Parliament is in recess but my own 'break' started a few weeks ago, when I was made redundant. I've not blogged much as I seem to have been ridiculously busy on the photography front, and I've obviously been thinking ...Read More

well, it's been a while since I did one of these so thought I'd share what tunes have so far struck me during the opening weeks of festival season 2010. if you live near my flat, this has also what ...Read More

During the election campaign, I was asked by Vibrations magazine to be their token tory for a piece on culture and the general election. I really enjoyed the conversation and (other than probably swearing too much) I hope I made ...Read More

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When you're hearing Mr Brown's tales of how he led Britain through the stormy waters of the financial crisis, it's worth noting what he said as we were heading into the mire. "Lehman Brothers is a great company today that can ...Read More

Normanton might not be the sort of place you’d expect to turn blue. Then again, you could say that about lots of places in West Yorkshire. Whether it’s in the council estates of Wakefield or the terraced streets of Outwood, people ...Read More

so, another week of the campaign flies by and I'm just catching up on emails before packing for a trip to London tomorrow. I'm taking part in a round table discussion on 'Open Government' with the Centre for Technology Studies, ...Read More

So, it's official - the country goes to the polls on May 6. After two and a half years, Gordon Brown finally ran out of time. The public have a clear choice to make at this election, a crucial choice ...Read More