The Plastic Mancunian

In my last post, I talked about some misunderstandings regarding the United Kingdom and what it is like to be a British person as well of so...

  I was sitting in a bar in Amsterdam many years ago with an British work colleague and a Dutch man who was a customer. We were enjoying a q...

When people ask me whether I am willing to take a risk, I tell them that I am very risk averse. I am one of those annoying people who sp...

Some people might consider me to be a bit strange but as far as I know my family history is a normal one. Of course, that might not be t...

Edging out towards the pop end of the progressive spectrum are Electric Light Orchestra a band who combine rock and pop music with clas...

The National Environment Research Council (NERC) funds environmental scientific research in the United Kingdom and is about to build ...

As promised, here is my second political post. I apologise in advance. Our current Prime Minister, David Cameron, is a broken m...

Last week Mrs PM and I were visiting friends and spent  a delightful weekend down in The Smoke or, for any foreign readers, London....

I’m running out of ways to say “I’m sorry!” I’m also running out of ways to say “Thank you!” You see, as a British person, I am cur...

Having posted my favourite American sitcoms, I think it is only fair to list my favourite comedies from my own wonderful count...