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The world according to Kirkey
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As the GE looms, under our first-past-the-post electoral system, the choice is fairly simple: right v left. Right wing – smaller state, with free enterprise and capitalism acting as the driving forces. Left wing – believes the government should play an active role in regulating the economy and providing welfare (e.g. NHS). Politics isn’t some … Read more
I’m a former Tory voter and until recently I was also a local Conservative councillor. Back then I mistakenly believed that the party was still loyal to its centre-right homeland. Now it’s so far right that you need the Hubble telescope to locate the crazies (incidentally the dim glow beyond this point is Deform UK) … Read more
As the Conservative Party writhes in the final death throes of their wretched regime that has inflicted upon its citizens – among other horrors – austerity, Covid corruption and destruction of the NHS, the grotesque and putrid autopsy is abhorrent yet simultaneously comical. And I say this from the position of being a previous member … Read more
When the call is made how could I refuse? UK Football Fans urgently needed to represent their teams in Major TV Broadcaster commercial campaign! The pitch: I’ve been a Notts fan since I was 10 years old – so 51 years of pain! I am a season ticket holder facing a 5-hour round trip for … Read more
Join one of the most decorated national speedway champions as he reflects upon his roller-coaster life, often on two wheels, but more so as an ordinary human being trying to make sense of it all. The urge to share his life story, or more accurately a work in progress, stems from one simple question – … Read more
The fabled phoenix from the fire is a metaphor for resurrection, rebirth, and resurgence. Its reality is somewhat rarer, with museums providing an anthology of things past that were never destined to return. In my own lifetime, I’ve witnessed the death and permanent disappearance of all manner of technologies and ways of doing things. But … Read more
The 2024 Speedway World Championship hits the shale later this month, with series one of an eleven round tournament being held at Donji Kraljevec in Croatia (27th April). 15 racers, led by current Polish world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik, will contest the Grand Prix series that will again be hosted at several major European cities, including … Read more
The 2024 ROWE Motor Oil Premiership media campaign burst into life at the National Speedway Stadium, Belle Vue, Manchester, on 20th March, where CEO, Phil Morris, choreographed an ambitious fiesta of fascinating interviews for the press and TV, alongside team building events for the magnificent turn out of riders and management. As the press conference … Read more
The 2024 ROWE Motor Oil Premiership media campaign burst into life at the National Speedway Stadium, Belle Vue, Manchester, last Wednesday (20th March), where CEO, Phil Morris, choreographed an ambitious fiesta of fascinating interviews for the press and TV, alongside team building events for the magnificent turn out of riders and management. As the press … Read more
In an age of equality, it may seem odd that elite team sport tends to reflect the old stereotype of gender bias. According to a variety of reliable sources, the most watched team sport is association football, with a worldwide fanbase of around four billion and an estimated 270 million actively engaged players; yet, there … Read more