Monthly Archives: February 2012

A heroic trip to Swansea’s Quadrant Bus station

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Maria Pretzler

Last Tuesday (21st February), BBC Radio 4′s pm programme broadcast a memorable interview. It was part of their ‘take a leap’ campaign, challenging people to do something extraordiary on 29th February and tell the programme all about it. The interview … Continue reading →

Posted in Swansea | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

How much does one pay for a parliamentary seat?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Maria Pretzler

This is clearly a question we have to ask  if we want to make sure that money cannot buy influence, a question we need to tackle if we want increased diversity in parliament. I have been thinking about this for a while … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Money in Politics, Political Parties, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

In the Poet’s Own Hand?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Maria Pretzler

Some time ago, I came across this photograph: It’s such an intriguing image – you wonder: was it just a mistake by some sales assistant, or was somebody in that bookshop making a very thoughtful comment on an age-old mystery? … Continue reading →

Posted in Inventing the Past | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Well, I am back….

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Maria Pretzler

… sweeps away some cobwebs … I guess I have to apologise for leaving my blog behind for so long. It’s been a few busy weeks – any excuses I might make would make a localised version of many points made in this article: Stefan … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Universities | Leave a comment