Mike Jempson

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

Category: Longer reads

July 13, 20245 Comments on ‘Ringed by Fire’

‘Ringed by Fire’

Wapping on the first night of the Blitz, 7-8 September 1940

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October 16, 20233 Comments on Diversity and Me

Diversity and Me

A sort-of life story extolling the virtues of being part of a global family.

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May 31, 20232 Comments on In kinder times

In kinder times

Those were the days when health service unions were taken note of.

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May 4, 20231 Comment on Looking backwards to royal days

Looking backwards to royal days

A hotchpotch of old stories provide some local context to the coronation month.

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March 31, 20237 Comments on Historic chimneys face the chop

Historic chimneys face the chop

Preserving the past for the peregrines of the future.

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About Mike

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

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  • 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

  • At home with refugees
  • An echo of yesteryear – turning Palestine Action supporters into terrorists
  • The world changes but history repeats
  • Journalism can be a dangerous job
  • Palestine Action, Kneecap and Bristol

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