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Why we should resist voter fatigue
As a snap general election is announced shortly before we go to print with this issue of The Skinny, our writer considers the prospect of voter fatigue – and argues for the importance of staying motivated and engaged Read more »| 09 May 2017 -
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In Pictures: The Skinny Northwest Turns Two!
To celebrate two years of publishing in Liverpool and Manchester, we thought we'd throw a party... Read more »| 16 Apr 2015 -
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New year, new Skinny: Introducing The Skinny Northwest
“Why don't we have one of these?” I mumbled to myself in September 2011, flicking through a copy of The Skinny while propped, hungover, against a... Read more »| 11 Mar 2013 -
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TV Blog: PhoneShop
Seeing as the entire Internet seemed to be shouting about it, I decided to pay a visit to E4’s new sitcom PhoneShop for its online premier ahead of it ... Read more »| 07 Oct 2010 -
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London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011
Forget about the darkening of the nights, forget about the cooling of the breeze, and forget about Autumn’s imminent arrival, if only for a while... S... Read more »| 21 Sep 2010 -
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TV Blog: This is England '86
It’s with some pleasure that I witnessed the death throws of Big Brother this month – not least because the end of the reality giant has freed up... Read more »| 15 Sep 2010
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TV Blog: Sherlock
“Elementary, my dear Watson!” I thought I'd better get the clichés out the way as you'll find precious little staid in the BBC's superb mo... Read more »| 09 Aug 2010 -
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TV Blog: Rev
Whilst summertime is blockbuster season at the cinema, it’s regarded as something of a graveyard slot in the TV world. Holidays, sunny evenings and fes... Read more »| 09 Aug 2010 -
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TV Blog: Lennon Naked
It’s not hard to see why the mass of contradictions that was John Lennon make him the most compelling Beatle. Peace activist and wife beater, multi-mil... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
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TV Blog: Dappers
“From the writer that brought you Mamma Mia!” – hardly words to endear a programme to me. Still, regardless of my feelings towards embarras... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
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TV Blog: Pulse
Hello faithful viewer. Sorry for the break in transmission. The TV reviews have got a little backlogged as I've been deep in deadlineland on my own scripts.... Read more »| 14 Jun 2010 -
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TV Blog: Luther
Much to my annoyance, it's become fashionable in certain circles to knock British TV when comparing it to recent US output. OK, those doing the knockin... Read more »| 16 May 2010 -
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TV Blog: Election Debates special
We've now had all three live Prime Ministerial Debates: one on ITV, one on Sky News and one on the BBC, designed to help us examine the candidates from the m... Read more »| 03 May 2010 -
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TV Blog: Easter special!
It’s been a sci-fi double whammy for BBC One this Easter as two of its flagship shows returned over the holiday weekend. Good Friday saw the wel... Read more »| 07 Apr 2010 -
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TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
Already massively cool in my estimation for having been the scientific adviser on Danny Boyle’s Sunshine and for presenting some of the best Horiz... Read more »| 24 Mar 2010