This is a new blog written by Nick Kilby, covering current affairs, the arts, and commentary on the big and small issues of the day from home and abroad, with thoughts, rants and musings.
“I felt bereft when Twitter became X, having found a place where, even with the restriction of only using 280 characters, I had a platform where I could commentate, rant and muse on all things and none. Having been a place of free speech, tweets soon felt angry and unkind.
I decided to leave Twitter. Soon, I felt lost for a safe space to express my views on a whole host of things outside my work. So here is a good old-fashioned blog, I hope readers may find things they feel are interesting and sometimes even make you laugh or reassure you, you are not alone in thinking the same things. I may be annoying or challenging; on those occasions, I hope you will be forgiving. If my musings are dull, I apologise and will try to do better next time. As the title says, feel free to ignore me.”
You can leave it if you want, but I am staying! When did the politics of leave and three-word slogans take over from statecraft?When did the Conservative Party stop being the party of law and order? In 2016, we voted to leave the EU, and now the Conservative Party is saying we should leave the…
Keep readingMy son has always loved football. I still don’t understand how he became an Arsenal fan, but he did and remains an avid gooner. His love has helped him forge so many friendships, having friends round and kicking balls into the goal his grandparents gave him, or more often than not, kicking balls over the…
Keep readingAn open Letter to Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing. Dear Mr Secretary Reed, You have reacted very quickly to what we would all now agree is a national housing crisis and, by most measures, it is worsening daily. Why is it a crisis of national importance? Well, it’s far from…
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