Extremism is a dangerous enemy of any progressive society. However, when a radical ideology is born out of hatred and intolerance, and its leaders promote an agenda of inequality, xenophobia, censorship, and the...
I’m delighted to report that work on my first book has taken a big step foward. Inspired by events on my own life’s journey and focusing on some of the amazing people I...
My life very nearly came to a desperate and abrupt end on a distant isle several years ago. “Depression nearly killed me! I managed to beat it and so can you!” relates to...
A ‘New Year’ has arrived, and with it a completely new series in which I’ll be talking about a whole range of interesting and thought-provoking topics during my frequent exercise/walking routes or ‘rambles’....
The fact that a serial liar, and arguably the worst UK Prime Minister in living memory, has had to be herded out of office by treacherous close colleagues should come as no surprise....
Derby County, one of the founder members of the Football League, and amongst the world’s oldest clubs, is facing extinction. Due to the mismanagement and appalling stewardship of the Rams’ former owner, Mel...
Use of the word ‘cult’ is often controversial, but history has taught us that such groups or organisations are usually anything but a force for good.The very mention of the word brings to...
It will always be known as the day the world changed forever. Everyone old enough remembers where they were on September 11, 2001, when brainwashed fundamentalist murderers launched their terrorist attacks on the...
Dark feelings of despair, helplessness, defeat, and even shame consume you; it feels like you’ve reached the end of the road and there’s simply no way ahead. What’s the point? You’ve fought such...
In this edition of the ‘On the Road’ series, Paul joins fellow passionate fans of Spanish football side CD Toledo on the journey to gain promotion from the country’s crazy, hellish, and seemingly...
In the first of the new ‘On the Road’ series, Paul is in the ancient capital of the Spanish empire, Toledo, and experiences the effects of Storm Filomena, which leads to unprecedented levels...
In this episode of the ‘A Load of Bull’ podcast, I take a look at the impact the global Covid pandemic has had on mental health, particularly depression. Drawing on my own experiences...
