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Brexit wreckage: The merry go round that’s gone mad

Richard Lutz scrapes through the shattered remains of Brexit-land to find any signs of anything …except madness.

17 January, 2019 in Brexit, Comment, Film, Television.

Listening to the bend of the river

Richard Lutz hears the river flow

23 December, 2018 in Christmas, Comment, Environment, Food and drink, Shropshire, Travel, Worcestershire.

Letter from Brexitland: In the terrain of the unbridgeable

Richard Lutz listens to the clock tick away until Britain leaves the EU.

20 November, 2018 in Brexit, Comment, Most recent.

No tooth, nothing but the tooth

`Richard Lutz stumbles through another week.

13 November, 2018 in Books, Comment, Gardening, Most recent.

When smoke gets in your laws

Richard Lutz on the need for drug law reform.

1 November, 2018 in Comment, Health, Most recent.

35 years on: I went on a demo

Richard Lutz takes to the streets filled with anti-Brexit protesters and latte.

21 October, 2018 in Comment, Festivals, Most recent, Sport.

Just a little bit

“I have treated the EU with nothing but respect,” claims Theresa May. Steve Beauchampé thinks otherwise.

25 September, 2018 in Comment, Europe, Most recent, Politics.

Must do better

Steve Beauchampé chides the BBC over its coverage of Labour’s anti-semitism row.

6 September, 2018 in Comment, Politics, Television.

City with the Fringe on top

Richard Lutz reviews his week and barely leaves Edinburgh alive after three days at the city’s incessant Festival.

24 August, 2018 in Comedy, Comment, Most recent, Music, Theatre, What's on.

In the Valley of Tig

Richard Lutz takes a wander through a small valley.

18 August, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Tourism, Travel.

And if we tolerate this…

Steve Beauchampé calls for the media to take Conservative racism more seriously.

9 August, 2018 in Comment, Politics.

Home Run

Richard Lutz reviews his past week.

2 August, 2018 in Birmingham, Comment, Most recent.

Sir Howard interviews totally honest Prez Trump

Sir Howard nabs another exclusive with Mr President.

26 July, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

Irish stew…and a bit of Trump too

Richard Lutz sums up another whacko week.

20 July, 2018 in Comment, Europe, Most recent, Politics.

This is the week that is: Chapter 46

Richard Lutz steels himself for the week ahead.

10 July, 2018 in Comment, Football, Most recent, Politics.

Obituary: Ken Jackson

Tributes paid to former West Midlands journalist.

7 July, 2018 in Business, Comment, Media.

Living with a stammer

Adam Black writes about how his life was changed.

15 June, 2018 in Business, Comment, Health.

The world of (wrong) facts

Why Everything You Think You Know About the World Is Probably Wrong, warns writer Will Mapplebeck.

2 June, 2018 in Books, Comment, Most recent, Politics.

Greene-land and its offshore madhouse

Richard Lutz braves the whirlpool of the past week.

31 May, 2018 in Books, Comment, Most recent, Television.

The Conservatives’ Brexit Dividend

Extending the timescale for Brexit could work to the Conservatives’ electoral advantage suggests Steve Beauchampé.

22 May, 2018 in Comment, Politics.

In the land of the anti-wind sucking snaffle

Richard Lutz finds solace from the inchoate wreckage of the last week.

5 May, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Museums, Tourism, Travel.

Alan Clawley – A life less ordinary

Steve Beauchampé pays further tribute to the community activist and Birmingham Press columnist .

4 May, 2018 in Architecture, Comment, Politics.

Alan Clawley

Tributes paid to Birmingham author and community activist.

3 May, 2018 in Architecture, Comment, Most recent.

Relatively speaking

Richard Lutz ambles through the wreckage of another week.

28 April, 2018 in Art and Leisure, Comment, Most recent, Tourism.

Mapplebeck: local stop at the polls

You may have heard, it’s election time again, warns Will Mapplebeck. Beware.

27 April, 2018 in Comment, Council, Elections, Local government, Most recent, Politics.

Double-dating

Richard Lutz scours the wreckage of the past week and blows out the birthday candles with a champ.

23 April, 2018 in Architecture, Comment, Most recent.

Call for refund by disappointed Stereophonics fans

Amanda Cook writes about the bitter experience of a snow-affected Stereophonics gig.

12 April, 2018 in Comment, Music.

Future world

 Will Mapplebeck ponders the future.

29 March, 2018 in Books, Comment, Politics.

Eire dynamics

Richard Lutz continues to scratch his head over a right Irish stew.

11 March, 2018 in Comment, Most recent, Politics.

To Beeb or not to Beeb – and other questions of the week

Richard Lutz rifles through another mess of a week. – and a stormy one too

3 March, 2018 in Comment, Health, Most recent, Politics.

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