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Not what it seems
Tom Mills is a lecturer in Sociology and Policy at Aston University. In his short, but most interesting and quite provocative book, “The BBC: Myth Of A Public Service”, Mills relates the story of an incident in the experience of … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, dark satanic mills, Edwardian England, factories.., General Strike of 1926, Hubert Parry, identity, industrial revolution, Jerusalem, Jesus, John Reith, labourers, loyalty, music, patriotism, poetry, ragged trousered philanthropists, Robert Tressell, service, William Blake, working classes
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Think what you say; say what you think
It is often difficult to think with the utmost clarity and then to say what you actually think. I was reminded of this recently on reading an article, published in the Australian Daily Review, about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO). … Continue reading
And did those feet
As part of a recent visit to Scotland, I had the good fortune to attend the opening of the Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park, Glasgow. As a Scot by birth, it was a little galling when England finished the games as the … Continue reading
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