PinnedAndy HigsonGeneral Election 2024: Who is challenging Labour from the Left?The general election will see an unprecedented challenge to Labour from the political left from independents and the Green Party.·7 min read·Feb 26, 2024----
PinnedAndy HigsonI’m still proud to have voted for Jeremy Corbyn as Prime MinisterToday is the fourth anniversary of Labour’s 2019 general election defeat.6 min read·Dec 12, 2023--1--1
PinnedAndy HigsonThe Slaughter of Gaza’s Children and Going MadThe other night I was taking a break from cleaning my living room. I was planning on putting up the Christmas decorations the next day. As…3 min read·Dec 6, 2023--3--3
PinnedAndy HigsoninBirl MediaThe Last Episode of Game of Thrones was Very, Very BadBeware there are spoilers here — though they won’t spoil Game of Thrones as much as the writers did with the show’s last episode.·18 min read·Jun 15, 2020----
PinnedAndy HigsoninBirl MediaHow Close was the 2020 Presidential Election? It’s Complicated.43,423 votes in just three states could have changed the winner of the election.·6 min read·Dec 7, 2020----
Andy HigsonWhy there won’t be an early British general election (probably)Making predictions in politics is often a fool’s errand but never more so than with the date of a British general election. That’s because…·7 min read·Dec 15, 2023----
Andy HigsonA List of 10 Great Movies About PoliticsIf you can’t bear to rewatch yet another episode of The West Wing and you’re looking for some great films about politics, here’s a list of…·8 min read·Aug 20, 2023----
Andy HigsonWant to get fit? Start walking more every dayFeel better, sleep better, lose weight, and improve your all-around health in 10,000 easy steps·6 min read·Feb 22, 2023--2--2
Andy HigsonBook preview: Death by Banality and other poemsVeering wildly from irreverent to heartfelt, hilarious to poignantly sad, Death by Banality features an eclectic range of subjects, from…·9 min read·Sep 16, 2022----
Andy HigsoninBirl MediaWhat happened to Star Trek?Star Trek has become a lot less optimistic and it was the absolutely right way to (boldly) go.·8 min read·Apr 6, 2022--1--1
