Author: Alan Ashworth

THE greatest day of my young life was July 30, 1966, when England won the World Cup. Aged 11, I was watching my grandparents’ black-and-white TV – they had a … Continue readingThanks, lads, for turning me back into an England fan

THREE brays for Wallace the mule! Thanks to the sterling efforts of his rider, Christie McLean, the 11-year-old son of a donkey and a mare has been accepted as part … Continue readingMule be sorry . . .

IN THE century since women won the right to vote, many iconic female politicians have put their male counterparts to shame with sheer guts and the courage of their convictions. … Continue readingDoes my intellect look small in this?

B YOU know, public servants say the funniest things. I was leafing idly through some literature from the government organisation Companies House, slogan ‘We incorporate and dissolve limited companies’, when … Continue readingYour cut-out-and-keep guide to LGBT blogs and where to find them

DID you feel a pang of guilt when you saw the picture of a cleaning lady being forced to wipe the chalked message ‘Happy International Women’s Day’ from the steps … Continue readingA Salute to the Unknown Cleaner

IF ANYONE is labouring under the delusion that the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament restricts its campaigning to the abolition of Trident, think again. The secretary of its Ayrshire branch (yes, … Continue readingOur caring new CND (Campaign for Nicer Deployment)

AT a recent awards ceremony, the head of the British Horseracing Authority warned that the sport needs to examine whether it has a problem with bias over diversity issues. Chief … Continue readingHold on to your pussy hats, it’s the Equality Derby