Mark Watts’ error

Mark Watts’ McCarthyite attack on Rich Simcox as a candidate for the National Union of Journalists’ (NUJ’s) editor was a strange and misguided mistake.

I woke in hospital from my knee operation on Tuesday to two items of bad news: Watt’s email and the fact that my knee was worse than expected, I had lost my cartilage and I had arthritis.

The knee will get better. I am not sure Watts will. (more…)

Two-horse race

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) election for the next editor of The Journalists is a two-horse race.

Everyone I speak to tells me this. But each time, the two horses are different. Or at least, one of those horses is different.

Every commentator seems to think it is a race between Rich Simcox and AN Other. (more…)

Mac attack

One of our Macbook hard drives died this morning, coming on top of all my technical problems earlier.

The Macbook is now in the Mac hospital in Greenwich, otherwise known as Logo Systems (link opens new window). These are great guys who have helped me out when I’ve had water poured down mine, and all sorts.

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