What is the point of the MOBO Awards? This celebration of Black British talent has been forever dominated by groups or acts that are based in the United States. If […]
Party conferences: are they still relevant today?
When was the last time anybody paid attention to what was happening in the three main political party conferences? In the past, they were often places where members talked about […]
End the political memoir
There are plenty of reasons why The Armchair hates many political memoirs. They often attract the hype and positive publicity they don’t deserve. The current focus of attention has been […]
“The Special One” has left the building…exit stage left…
So, the infamous Jose Mourinho has quit as the manager of Chelsea football club. It was inevitable that one of the most eccentric figures in football was going to meet […]
The State must stop aiding failing businesses
Why should the government continue to come to the aid of failing businesses? That is what they did last week in saving the Northern Rock bank from going bankrupt. When […]
Girl’s disappearance- the plot thickens
A few months ago, A young British girl, Madeleine McCann, disappeared while on a family holiday. Since then, there has been almost blanket wall-to-wall coverage over the incident. The girl’s […]