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Trump flip-flops to save his skin

Richard Lutz reports on the latest Capitol Crimes.

2 weeks ago 8 January, 2021 in Comment, Media, Politics.

Gerard Houllier – The great imponderable

Dave Woodhall talks about Gerard Houllier’s time at Villa Park.

14 December, 2020 in Comment, Football.

One needle to save lives, another to kill

It’s a macabre prelude to festive fun in the US, says Richard Lutz.

13 December, 2020 in Christmas, Comment, Crime, Health, Politics.

There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen

Richard Lutz joins a food queue and ponders the mistletoe.

7 December, 2020 in Brexit, Christmas, Comment, Environment, Food and drink, Health, Travel.

Black lives matter but do handbags?

Andy Munro wonders about words and their meaning.

2 December, 2020 in Comment, Football, Politics.

Long playing album and other tales

Richard Lutz peers into the past and lets smoke get in his food. 

20 November, 2020 in Comment, Cookery, Photography, Travel.

Twelve years a slave to the stage: My best (and worst) moments

Richard Lutz remembers a dozen years of reviewing Midland performances. 

17 November, 2020 in Attractions, Birmingham, Classical, Comedy, Comment, Dance, Festivals, Most recent, Music, Nightlife, Theatre, Tourism.

Five different ways to become better at staff management

A guide to being an effective leader.

17 November, 2020 in Business, Comment.

Irish stew: Biden, Brexit, Boris and borders

Richard Lutz watches storm clouds gather over the Emerald Isle.

8 November, 2020 in Brexit, Comment, Most recent, Politics, Travel.

The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s final pledge

Sir Howard Elston, our US editor, sits down with the president with one day to go.

2 November, 2020 in Comment, Politics, Satire.

An ill wind and a good suit

Richard Lutz recovers. Slowly ……

31 October, 2020 in Art and Leisure, Attractions, Comment, Environment, Football, Health, Transport.

The grammar of a Warwickshire landscape

Richard Lutz saunters through a little path of heaven in the changing weather.  

27 October, 2020 in Comment, Environment, Local history, Most recent, Tourism, Travel, Warwickshire.

Voting early in the States

Richard Lutz carries out his electoral duties by email.

16 October, 2020 in Comment, Elections, Electoral reform, Most recent, Politics.

Fears for tiers

Andy Munro offers his opinion on new lockdown restrictions.

13 October, 2020 in Comment, Community, Health, Nightlife.

Kinver and the landscape of seeing

Richard Lutz wanders towards autumn.

9 October, 2020 in Comment, Environment, Hobbies, Local history, Tourism.

Other tales from Birmingham

Richard Lutz goes for a lockdown stroll.

27 September, 2020 in Attractions, Comment, Environment, Longbridge, Most recent, Photography, Tourism, Travel.

Death,taxes and Bigg Market lasses

Will Mapplebeck and a night on the Toon./strong>

23 September, 2020 in Comment, Health, Media, Nightlife, Politics.

The Big Con: Neck-deep in chicanery

Richard Lutz on seven days of shambolic politics.

17 September, 2020 in Brexit, Business, Comment.

Covid chronicles: Sharp practices

Richard Lutz finds a pensioner willing to tool up during lockdown.

3 September, 2020 in Comment, Hobbies.

Electrifying customer service

Dave Woodhall has an all-too-rare experience of a company doing the right thing.

26 August, 2020 in Business, Comment.

Cutting it (Part II)

Andy Munro’s continued attempt to get his hair cut in silence.

19 August, 2020 in Comment, Style and Design.

When the fun stops

Andy Munro and a case of gambling fever.

17 August, 2020 in Comment, Football.

Dial M for Murdoch

Richard Lutz sails through the flotsam of another lost week.

4 August, 2020 in Business, Comment, Media, Travel.

My lockdown list

Working at home, bringing up baby, Will Mapplebeck manages time to sail through a lockdown audio listening list.

26 July, 2020 in Books, Comment, Media, Most recent, Music, Politics, Reviews.

Falling through the cracks of Covid-19

Emma Kiernan tells her story of what it’s like to be excluded.

15 July, 2020 in Comment, Community, Employment, Health.

From Brum to Balti-land

Richard Lutz travelled to Mirpur to find the home of the balti.

13 July, 2020 in Comment, Eating out, Moseley and Kings Heath, Most recent, Stirchley, Tourism, Travel.

The second rate city

Andy Munro has a bit of a moan.

11 July, 2020 in Comment, Commonwealth Games 2022, Football, Media, Music, Retail.

Into a technicolour night

Richard Lutz reviews images looking west each evening .

5 July, 2020 in Comment, Environment, Most recent, Photography, Tourism, Travel.

Seven days: Bolton’s book, big business bonanza, Boris bungling

Richard Lutz survives another week that was…

21 June, 2020 in Books, Business, Comment, Health, Politics, Retail, Science & technology.

The divided states of America

Richard  Lutz reports on a nation riven in two.

17 June, 2020 in Books, Comment, Media, Politics.

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