An alternative take on the week's news
How’s your week going? Good? Good. Mine started with a group of young men cycling past me in the street and slowing down to call me a “big black nigger”. The next day Liam Neeson, whilst promoting his new film, recounted a story where, after hearing his friend had been raped, asked her what colour... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year I wrote a piece called "A Defence of the Gammon Community". It was well-received and I shared it with a friend of mine, who hadn't read it, last night. After reading it, she sent me a message with a criticism that made me think. She didn't overstep. She shone a needed light.... Continue Reading →
Today I agonised on whether to write about Mark Zuckerberg or Margaret Hodge when I had a lightbulb moment: with the amount of overlap, I can write about both. A quick refresher. Zuckerberg, in a discussion about Facebook's role as an arbiter of news, said: "...at the end of the day, I don’t believe that... Continue Reading →
This is the first World Cup I have fully invested in since 2002. That year was defined by Ronaldo, the Brazilian great creating a redemption narrative that has been the bedrock of many a great story. It was also defined by his hairstyle, but that is another story for another day. Brazil beat Germany 2-0... Continue Reading →
The dream opens in the year 2025. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has just been sworn in as the first female and Latina President of the United States. Her campaign ran on a platform of fixing the economy. Her common-sense reform of the tax code, combined with closing tax loopholes, was seen by the American voters as likely... Continue Reading →
The Black Unicorn 