As time has gone by, Will Self has become more and more of a professional controversialist, a self proclaimed expert in all things, and in particular himself. His recent attack on George Orwell (the “Supreme Mediocrity”) was so wide of the… Continue Reading
“Our culture is fucked!” despondently states comedian and Radio 4 favourite Tony Hawk as he and his band of pseudo-economists attempt to pick apart the carcass of the current economic system. So why, you may ask, are we here if… Continue Reading
By Conal Dougan The Bristol Festival of Ideas is now in its 9th year and starting to become something of a local institution. It started in 2005 as part of Bristol’s bid to become the Capital of Culture. Despite the… Continue Reading