I play guitar and used to play in bands when I was younger, but I’ve never had a recording contract or released a record. I can imagine (in a weird way) it’s a bit like releasing a software product. Something that you’ve nurtured from an idea into a reality and is very personal, to then… Read more »
We bought Rosie a shape sorter. It’s a wooden box with holes cut out – a square, a star, a circle, a pyramid and so on – and pieces for her to push through the holes. It is cleverly designed such that each piece will fit through only one hole. Rosie normally tries it for… Read more »
What’s this? Credit for your phone? Moisturiser to combat wrinkles? No, a little more on the subject of government ‘cuts’ and what we can learn from the political battle for language. ‘Top-up’ and ‘temporary uplift’ both refer to the Winter Fuel Allowance – specifically, the extra money given to pensioners over 80, to help with… Read more »
‘Real terms’ is one of the most brilliant and powerful examples of framing in public discourse. Spin alert! It’s Budget day in the UK, when the nation finds out the Government’s plans for taxation, borrowing and expenditure for the coming year. Like finance ministers the world over, George Osborne is likely to trumpet the good… Read more »