I want to talk about masculinity. Specifically, the hegemonic variety that legitimises a dominant role in society for the male sex and comfortably embraces misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, and violence. Is it going too far to suggest that socially destructive maleness underpins much of the most shocking…
Earlier this week I was lucky enough to attend a performance of Jamie Lloyd’s Much Ado About Nothing at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Wow. As good a show as I can remember and a coruscating interpretation of Shakespeare’s 1598 work. In weaving a modern aesthetic…
Little of note happens in February. The card and flower sellers try to lure us into Valentine’s Day celebrations. Some enjoy a brief respite in the sun or on the slopes. And the dry January penitents punch the air as the wine begins to flow again….
January is a month of penance, planning and prediction. Dieting and alcoholic denial hang out with escapist holiday booking and acting on those ‘let’s get together in 2025’ entreaties made during the Christmas goodwill fest. And then there are the soothsayers. With their forecasts of what…
This awful revelation, from the latest official statistics, indicates that over 320,000 households in England have been assessed as homeless in the past 12 months, up 8% on last year and now the highest figure on record. More broadly, while homelessness in England, Scotland, Wales and…
November 11th carries mixed emotions. Armistice Day and my son Rory’s birthday. Remembering the dead from horrendous human conflict and a jolly lunch in a local pub. This year, though, I am also processing my first ever visit to India and the political carnage across the…
Bigfoot is owned and run by Paul Tredwell. Since 2004 I have been an independent communications consultant, delivering a wide range of projects but with a focus on and passion for relationship optimisation.
