Mike Jempson

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

Tag: Bristol

May 24, 2025Leave a Comment on Hidden in plain sight

Hidden in plain sight

My latest contribution to West of England Bylines; contemporary politics dredge up memories of disturbing events.

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April 12, 2025Leave a Comment on Don’t shoot the messenger

Don’t shoot the messenger

Bristol Palestinian supporters on the march again.

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February 17, 20253 Comments on A potted history of Fishponds

A potted history of Fishponds

Many different histories can be written about every place. Here’s quick glance back at how Bristol’s Fishponds came to be.

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January 23, 2025Leave a Comment on Excavating a tragic history

Excavating a tragic history

Yet more unmarked paupers’ graves have been unearthed in Bristol; here’s a bit of background.

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September 6, 20242 Comments on Journalism is not a crime

Journalism is not a crime

So many journalists have been killed in Gaza, now journalists who tell their stories the UK are being arrested.

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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
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  • Travel tales
  • Uncategorized
  • Unreported

Recent Posts

  • Paper tiger?
  • Beyond the Darkness: Crimes of another era 
  • Thoughts on an arrest
  • At home with refugees
  • An echo of yesteryear – turning Palestine Action supporters into terrorists

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