If you ever wondered what the mind of an ADHDer with access to the internet is like, then read on. Today I listened to a song called Aurora Borealis by Ylvis, brothers from Norway who are most famous in the UK for producing What Does the Fox Say? Well, apart from signing about a fox they have a fine back catalogue of music, among them the Stories from Norway series which musically retells infamous events in recent Norwegian history. Episode three, which starts with Aurora Borealis, titled ‘Rekettskandalen’ (the Andøya Rocket Incident), tells the story of the Black Brant Scare which occurred on January 25, 1995. Stories from Norway - Ylvis - 2018 - Episode 3 The Andøya Rocket Incident (Available on Spotify ) The incident came about after scientists from Norway and the US launched a rocket carrying equipment for the study of the aurora borealis over Svalbard, the launch was to take place from the Norwegian island of Andøya in the far north of the country. The four-stage ...
This week I found myself in an awkward position, that of defending the actions of Isabel Oakeshott, I’ll say that again, defending THE ACTIONS of Isabel Oakeshott. I will not defend Oakeshott herself, there is nothing to defend, she is a journalist who would sell her own grandmother if she thought she could get a story out of it and she takes immense pleasure in seeing others suffer, but her actions in ‘leaking’ the Matt Hancock WhatsApp cash can be defended. The duty of any journalist, no matter the publication or the political leaning of that publication, is to write and get to print stories in the public interest and this was one such story. It is also the duty of any journalist not to consider any conversation, tip, or lead as being off the record. If you don’t want a story published or broadcast, then don’t speak to a journalist. You can of course speak on the condition of anonymity as the reporter has a duty to protect their sources, but ‘off the record’ doesn’t exist any jo...