Articles...
Feb 18 2008
OUR children should be force-fed healthy portions of culture in the school classrooms, according to the latest proclamation from Westminster....
Feb 11 2008
ONCE upon a time – well, not that long ago, actually – a historic concordat was signed. Its aim was to proclaim to the world that Liverpool and its slightly smaller rival, Manchester, were hitherto to be known as kissing cousins....
Feb 6 2008
FORMER Liverpool Daily Post City Editor Larry Neild has joined Liverpool-based public affairs and PR firm October Communications as director of media....
Feb 4 2008
REMEMBER those dramatic serials in the Saturday morning matinees down at the local picturedrome? The episode always ended with a seemingly unresolvable cliff-hanger, guaranteed to have you queuing a week later....
Jan 28 2008
THE despised Poll Tax was an attempt, by the Conservatives, to iron out the anomalies of the old council rating system. The riots it sparked has meant no Prime Minister since has been eager to get his, or her, fingers burned....
Jan 21 2008
ONE thing that struck me about the events to mark the launch of the 08 Capital of Culture Year is The Beatles are big, really big....
Jan 14 2008
I WISH I had a quid for everybody I have heard these last two weeks berating the moaners and groaners allegedly dragging down Liverpool’s name....
Dec 17 2007
WHEN I started my career as a cub reporter, heading off to the local town hall was an awesome experience....
Dec 3 2007
IF THE rocket scientists who launched Liverpool’s new road systems had been in charge of space exploration the moon would still be unconquered....
Nov 26 2007
ONE OF Liverpool’s boasts is that it has more architecturally listed buildings than any city outside London. It is not true and, indeed, we are way down the league table....