A Totally Objective Ranking of TFL Seat DesignsFun fact: the suggestion of this article first appeared as a DM from a random girl on Twitter. It’s taken me so long to write this that…May 28, 202379May 28, 202379
A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate DesignsAh, America. Sweet land of liberty. Of thee I write mockingly. The States have been my home for more than one whole year now, admittedly…Oct 31, 20221411Oct 31, 20221411
A Totally Objective Guide to Riding the Rails through the American SouthwestAmerican train travel has a reputation for being a bit of a joke, and it’s certainly not without its problems. Underinvestment, rolling…Jul 31, 20221Jul 31, 20221
A Totally Objective Ranking of the Flags of Defunct CountriesClear the mentions, this one’s going to get a lot of letters.Jun 26, 202283Jun 26, 202283
A Totally Objective Ranking of British Charity LogosThis one has been coming down the tracks as reliably as a Japanese bullet train. Since taking on basically every other form of civil…Mar 15, 20223Mar 15, 20223
A Totally Objective Ranking of British Think Tank LogosAh, think tanks. Refuges for failed politicians, failed politicians’ advisers, and sockpuppets for partisan interest groups. Sometimes a…Feb 17, 2022791Feb 17, 2022791
A Totally Objective Ranking of British Public Transport System LogosThis wasn’t the most original idea for what is rapidly snowballing into a regular feature, but sometimes the most straightforward concepts…Jan 25, 2022151Jan 25, 2022151
The Flash of NeonI’m firmly of the view that if you want to get to experience a place, even when on holiday, it’s worth placing yourself for a short while…Jan 18, 20226Jan 18, 20226
Review: Toree 2 (Nintendo Switch)As the focal point of nostalgia marches relentlessly on, it was inevitable we would move from pixelated 2D graphics reminiscent of the SNES…Dec 27, 2021Dec 27, 2021
A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK University LogoAlright, time for the difficult third album. After early experiments with Canadian political parties and a mid-grade hit with the Council…Dec 27, 2021895Dec 27, 2021895
A Totally Objective Ranking of Every UK Local Authority LogoThe humble local council. Recipient for every half-informed beef of the British busybody, from potholes to bin collections to tree-felling…Nov 22, 202124Nov 22, 202124
What the Hell are You Doing Here?As this week marks my first month since arriving in the USA as one of its many hyphenated-citizens, the three hour train ride from Portland…Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
Shock and AweIt’s a week today since I left California on my punishingly long train journey to Seattle and since I’m now pushing through the exciting…Oct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
Platform EightHarris stepped out of the slow-moving lift and onto the platform, sheltered from the pounding rain by a rusty steel awning. He leaned on…Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021
In the Rose Garden — Part 2: Red BricksMembers of the Labour Party quite like to cite the statistic that it is the largest membership party in Europe (at least in the…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
In the Rose Garden — Part 1: Who Are You?In the strange 14-week hinterland between finishing my day job and leaving for the colonies, I’ve got a decent amount of time to write…Jun 27, 2021Jun 27, 2021
Chesham and Amersham has convinced me — the ‘Progressive Alliance’ is a dead endIn politics you encounter a certain kind of activist quite frequently — the single-issue obsessive. This is a person utterly convinced…Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
Sheffield’s Yellow WallIt might seem odd, in the context of my party losing their majority on Sheffield City Council, to write an article warning of the dangers…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
The Empathy SpectrumThe well-known Political Spectrum website is, best as we can tell, the brainchild of an obscure Green Party supporter (which might explain…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021