Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: Journalism

September 11, 20226 Comments on Farewell to a gracious queen

Farewell to a gracious queen

How does a republican reflect upon the death of a queen?

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July 4, 20222 Comments on Local news from afar

Local news from afar

A dusty old Bristol newspaper shed light on local and international events from the 1930s

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March 2, 20222 Comments on Remembering Ukraine

Remembering Ukraine

With wall-to-wall war on our TV screens I got to thinking about my work visits to Ukraine.

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February 17, 2022Leave a Comment on Maltese incident

Maltese incident

A moment I shall never forget; some might say the most powerful moment in a long career.

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October 15, 2021Leave a Comment on The Sally Gross story: a dedication

The Sally Gross story: a dedication

A belated appreciation of the life and work of Intersex champion Sally Gross, who died in February 2014.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

Categories

  • A life in words
  • But is it poetry?
  • Journalism
  • Local/labour history
  • Longer reads
  • My Self-Isolation Diary
  • Oddments
  • Short stories
  • Travel tales
  • Uncategorized
  • Unreported

Recent Posts

  • Inspired by ‘insane art’
  • Filling the gaps in family history
  • Hannah More and the Lady of the Haystack
  • ‘Philanthropy gone mad’?
  • Hark the Herald sings again

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