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The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
woke up, fell out of bed
"I read the news today, oh boy."
A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...Short Stories
Here is a catalogue of my prose writings, including children's fiction, short stories, non-sequiturs and odd scraps of surrealism with or without a straightforward narrative. Don't believe me? Well, to prove it, here's a picture of a man being fired from a cannon:
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Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
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This intergalactically recognised award was presented to The Speed Of Dark Blog by The Speed Of Dark Awards Commission.
I am delighted to have been nominated for the 2012 Tony Blair Ducking Under The Bar Award for boldly raising the bar and diving under it. I knew I had the potential to be a great underachiever. 
I've racked up another prestigious award - the Eric Morecambe 'Mister Preview' Prize. According to the award citation, The Speed Of Dark Blog contains material that ranks with the finest literary works in history. All the right letters are there, but not necessarily in the right order. -
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Tag Archives: afghanistan
Pouring petrol on the fire of corruption
David Cameron was caught on camera at Buckingham Palace telling the Queen that Nigeria and Afghanistan are “possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world”. A microphone picked up a conversation between himself, the Queen and the Archbishop of … Continue reading
Humanity before security
The number of migrants trying to get into the Eurotunnel terminal near Calais has fallen dramatically in the last week or so following the installation of new fences and the introduction of extra security guards. The impact on the haulage … Continue reading
Posted in Good planets are hard to find, Opinion
Tagged afghanistan, Calais, Cobra, Eritrea, Eurotunnel, migrant crisis, Somalia, Syria
Do unto others
There has been a lot of heated debate about the Royal Marine who was convicted of murder in relation to an incident, inadvertently recorded by a helmet camera, that took place during the conflict in Afghanistan. The soldier, a highly … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged afghanistan, Geneva Convention, helmet camera, Royal Marine, Taliban
The Right To Know
Lawyers acting for Binyam Mohamed recently failed to win a High Court injunction preventing the public from knowing he had been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK. The Ethiopian-born UK asylum seeker was arrested in Pakistan in 2002 … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged afghanistan, Binyam Mohamed, guantanamo, lyric, poem, talking point, torture
Music is what feelings sound like
Leaving Our Flag Behind by Lisa Winship
Posted in Music
Tagged afghanistan, iraq, lisa winship, music, protest, song
