Peeking Round the Paywall – Is The Times Being Very Canny?
Could the seemingly regular downtime suffered by The Times' paywall be a clever marketing tactic? Andrew certainly thinks so, and the evidence is mounting.
There’s a Mouse On Me TV, What Am I Gonna Do?
There's a battle going on in your living room. On one side is the impressionable language centre of your poor innocent child's brain. And on the other is a small woolly mouse that speaks in patois.
That little Rastamouse is going to destroy the way your child uses the English language to the point that they'll...
The Guardian’s Guide to Spotting Racism in Adverts – Look for Meerkats
I'm from Salford. I pronounce market as "mar-ki'." My significant other is from Hale Barns and pronounces market as "marr-kit". That's about 15 miles. Now I'm no expert on Eastern European pronunciation, but I think that pronunciation will be as markedly different in Talin and Astana as it is in Brussels and Lisbon.
From the Archive: What the Daily Mail can teach us about bad writing
When it comes to knowing just how left-wing politics have eroded the moral fibre of a nation, or when you really need to know which group of foreigners are out to ruin your life, you really can't beat the Daily Mail. But this showcase of demented drivelling has something to teach writers - just how...
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