Corporate Seals: coming to an office near you (if you’re very unlucky)
I recognise none of this behaviour. I use none of these words. I have none of these skills. … Read the full post »
Humour
Here’s a selection of my posts containing humour. I hope. Not that all my other posts are humour-free. But these ones have more than average levity.
Bizarre or brilliant? New Lib Dem candidate rules for target seats
I’m sorry. I did something stupid. I didn’t read the paperwork properly before a Liberal Democrat meeting. I assumed that at least someone else would have. So for what follows blame me as much as anyone else. … Read the full post »
Every hotel ever: sharp observant comedy from Tripp and Tyler
More comedy genius from Tripp and Tyler and so very true about the corner chair and fridge. I apologise to all those baffled by the fridges whose plugs are hidden behind almost impossible to move wooden furniture that I may have forgotten to plug back in before leaving. … Read the full post »
How to chair a meeting: 9 ways to make a success of it
Finely honed after years of experience, here are my top tips for how to chair a meeting with the traditional ‘panel of speakers followed by questions’ format. … Read the full post »
“I think there should be more Norwegians everywhere” – Richard Ayoade
Actor and director Richard Ayoade is famously shy. So shy, in fact, that when he wrote his latest book, he interviewed himself. He talks to Channel 4 News about why he’s so uncomfortable with interviews. … Read the full post »
Nina Conti: ace ventriloquist
It is now a few years since I first stumbled across Nina Conti’s ventriloquism act on Radio 4. Even though I know that ventriloquism has a long history of entertaining on the radio, I still find the idea of such a thing working baffling. … Read the full post »
Air travel in real life, or if car journeys were like flights
More comedy genius from Tripp and Tyler, following up their great ‘conference calls in real life’ video. … Read the full post »
Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?
Milton Jones’s Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? first came out in 2009 and was then re-released courtesy of the Robson Press imprint run by Biteback. A good thing too, as it’s a very funny book which also gives a great insight into the life of a stand-up comedian. … Read the full post »
I think I could crack being a military analyst
Conclusion 2(a) might be beyond me, but I’m pretty confident conclusions 2(b) and 2(c) require the sorts of knowledge I have. … Read the full post »
Tactical voting, pacts and vote-swapping (LDN #96)
Candidates don’t get to control what their would-be voters do. That sounds obvious, and indeed is obvious, yet is also frequently forgotten. … Read the full post »