100% click-bait free headline: Barack Obama and a jar of paperclips
A post which delivers on what the headline promised: a photograph of that Barack Obama, with a jar of paperclips. … Read the full post »
Paperclips
First patented by Samuel B. Fay in the United States in 1867 (sort of – it wasn’t what we’d think of as a modern paperclip), paperclips are more interesting than you might think.
A floating paperclip
A nifty trick taught to me by Newcastle University’s Street Science team. … Read the full post »
Awesome paperclips, and other office supplies
Now this makes my use of drawing pins look dreadfully inadequate. … Read the full post »
Interesting paperclip fact #2
I’d previously skipped blogging numbers 1, 2 and 3 in my list of interesting facts about paperclips. So here is #2 now to make up for that. … Read the full post »
30 things every would-be politician should do this summer
It’s become a summer tradition for me to run a list of 30 suggestions for would-be politicians, particularly those new to public office or seeking it in the next few years. … Read the full post »
30 things every would-be politician should do this summer
Inspired by Journalism Grads: 30 Things You Should Do This Summer and prompted by Stephen Tall… … Read the full post »
Hansard gems: Interesting paperclip fact #5
One for the lawyers and paperclip fans today, this time from Hansard in January 1998. It’s Liberal Democrat thinker and historian Conrad Russell at work. … Read the full post »
30 things any would-be politician should do this summer: the full list
Here in full is my list of 30 things every would-be politician should do this summer. … Read the full post »
30 things any would-be politician should do this summer (Part I)
Here’s my list of 30 things anyone wanting to become an elected public official should do over the summer. … Read the full post »
Interesting paperclip fact #4
More paperclip news: Labour MP Bob Blizzard claimed on his Parliamentary expenses 39p for the cost of a single paperclip. … Read the full post »