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Ed Miliband: Labour cannot sit back and wait for the Coalition to ‘screw up’
Posted by Alan in Journalism on November 27, 2010
Labour cannot sit back and wait for the Coalition to ‘screw up’ and must reconnect with the ‘hopes and aspirations’ of the British people.
That is the message party leader Ed Miliband delivered at Labour’s National Policy Forum in Gillingham, Kent. Read the rest of this entry »
Guns N’ Roses Review – O2 Arena 14th October
Posted by Alan in Journalism on October 15, 2010
Rose sang a mixture of old and new material in a three-hour set
A version of this review was published on the Independent’s website and GNR Daily.
Twenty years ago Guns N’ Roses were the most dangerous, unpredictable band on the planet. Going to see them live was a gamble. You could witness one of the greatest concerts of your life, or Axl Rose, the band’s fiery front man, could storm off stage in a fit of rage. He might even jump into the crowd to tackle a fan, sparking a riot.
Last night at the O2 Arena Rose kept his cool and delivered a blistering mix of old and new material in a set that ran well past midnight and contained over 30 songs. Read the rest of this entry »
Kent’s students speak out on loans
Posted by Alan in Journalism on October 12, 2010
This is a story I wrote for Kent Online. You can listen to vox-pops – conducted and edited by my colleague James Woodcock – here.
“Ridiculous!”
That’s how one Kent student describes the review, released today by Lord Browne, outlining the biggest reforms of higher education in half a century. Read the rest of this entry »
Orange Order hope Gillingham parade can act as a catalyst in Kent
Posted by Alan in Journalism on September 25, 2010
The marchers set off from the Great Lines war memorial
To view the video footage I shot of the parade for Kent Online, click here.
The Orange Order is hopeful today’s parade through Gillingham could lead to more branches springing up across Kent.
Hundreds of people took part in a wreath laying ceremony and parade through the area as part of the organisation’s annual march. Read the rest of this entry »
Summer has come and passed…
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 26, 2010
If I needed any further indication that the summer is coming to an end, the pitter patter of rainfall on my bedroom window provided it.
After near enough three months off my thoughts are starting to turn back towards Medway and the University of Kent. Read the rest of this entry »
A volcanic eruption and the downfall of General Stanley McChrystal
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 24, 2010
The volcanic eruption in Iceland didn’t just disrupt flights across Europe for a few weeks in April, it also played a role in the downfall of the commander of the United States’ operation in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal.
President Obama yesterday sacked the four star general after comments in a Rolling Stone profile piece came to light. (By the way, here’s the full article). Read the rest of this entry »
Two down, one to go
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 7, 2010
Before I started university I remember saying to a friend in the pub one night that it would most probably fly by. That’s exactly what has happened.
Last week I finished my second year studying journalism at the University of Kent.
This time next year I’ll be entering the big wide media world, looking for a job and aiming to ascend to the top of the greasy pole. Read the rest of this entry »
Crystal Palace’s last stand
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on June 1, 2010
Crystal Palace fans on top of the turnstiles
‘105 years of history, we will not die without a fight’.
This is the message that greets me as I walk into the beer garden of The Albion pub in South Norwood. This is the message that the Holmesdale Fanatics (HF), a hardcore group of Crystal Palace supporters, wants to deliver as their beloved club stares into the abyss. Read the rest of this entry »
Kent commuters vent fury at new timetable
Posted by Alan in Journalism on May 20, 2010
Regular Southeastern services have suffered delays since the launch of High Speed 1
Furious Kent commuters have demanded the new high speed timetable is scrapped.
With some journeys now taking up to three hours, people have had enough.
1,500 people have signed a petition calling for the new timetable, which came in with High Speed 1 in December, to be abolished. Read the rest of this entry »
The Club Shed campaign: One man’s attempt to bring the noise back to Stamford Bridge
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on March 19, 2010
One of the prevailing features of modern football is the decline in atmosphere. Many causes have been identified. The move to all-seater stadiums, ticket prices and television are all cited as reasons.
At Chelsea fans are doing something about it. In 2007 Jerry Kendix, a Chelsea season ticket holder who was fed up with the lack of atmosphere at Stamford Bridge, set up The Return to the Shed campaign. Three years on I caught up with him to learn more about the campaign and how it is going.
Jerry Kendix fondly remembers the old days, before all-seater stadiums, when the atmosphere at games used to be “electric”. Since the abolition of terracing in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster he has noticed the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge getting steadily worse. Read the rest of this entry »