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Rod McPhee: Lost generation
On virtually a daily basis we’re besieged by fresh reports on youth unemployment.
Jayne Dawson: A lovely war
I love a bit of nostalgia, I do. I’m all for selecting the more attractive elements of the past and putting the grim bits to one side.
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The Bloke: My sleep-deprived paranoid state
I have always secretly envied people who can operate on a limited amount of sleep.
Debbie Leigh: Moniker, if it’s a girl...
With the arrival of another celebrity baby comes the obligatory weird and not so wonderful name.
Oliver Cross: Wilkommen, bienvenue Woodhouse
Woodhouse, Leeds, is in a bit of a flap at the moment, in preparation for the annual Woodhouse Festival, which, E&OE, will take place from June 24 to June 30.
Jayne Dawson
Jayne Dawson: Speed living
We’re all about fast these days. Slow things get bad names thrown at them, like “snail mail” or “granny driving” as my son refers to my performance behind the wheel, but that’s another story.
Jayne Dawson: Thirst for cider from the far side of the world
Proof that it is always the little things that get you comes in the form of my sister, fresh to Leeds soil after a decade in New Zealand.
Neil Hudson
Oliver Cross: Driven to distraction
Car insurance. Two words to make any sane person’s blood boil. It’s the annual rip-off we all have to endure in order to engage in what has become quite an irksome part of human existence: driving.
Rod McPhee
Rod McPhee: Give it a whirl
Under normal circumstances a £500,000 arts project being staged in Leeds which no-one knows much about would be something I’d be sticking the boot into – but in this case I’m trying to remain philosophical.
Rod McPhee: Eastern promise
It’s great to see Leeds City Council taking long-overdue steps to rejuvenate the urban blindspot that is Kirkgate, but they need to develop a clear vision for this eastern section of town – and they need to do it soon.
Rod McPhee: It’s beer v bars
The Campaign for Real Ale this week suggested the rising price of beer is forcing 12 pubs a week to close. Given the type of pub this is likely to affect I’d suggest a closure rate of 12 pubs a week is too slow.
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Rod McPhee: My lap dancing position
Lap dancing: rather lurid, sleazy, enjoyed by lairy young lads and dirty old men. An industry which, ostensibly, may seem regulated but, behind the scenes, leads to all kinds of horrendous exploitation and the degradation of women.
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Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross: Cape of good sense
As style editor of this column, I’ve decided that the next must-have fashion item is the bicycle cape.
Oliver Cross: The fertile landscape
Unless you’ve got an eye for unusual wildlife, the chances of seeing something surprising in the Yorkshire Dales are quite small.
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The Bloke
The Bloke: Waging war on The Spare Room
My mum and dad are here for the weekend to help occupy the twins while we wage war on The Spare Room.
The Bloke: I didn’t exercise my right to vote when given the chance
I’m ashamed to admit this, but for the first time in as long as I can remember I didn’t exercise my right to vote when given the chance.
The Bloke: Waking up to scenes reminiscent of the last sailing of Noah’s Ark
It’s Saturday night and I’m standing with three of my best mates in a strange bar in a small West Midlands town.
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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