I Am Not A Number, is written and moderated by writer, broadcaster and lecturer, Chris Jury
After studying at Drama & English at Hull University, Chris started his career as an actor appearing predominantly in fringe theatre before becoming best known for playing Eric Catchpole in over 60 episodes of the BBC’s antique classic, Lovejoy.
He then became a producer, writer & director working for 15 years in theatre, film & TV before being appointed as the Senior Lecturer in Recorded Media in the School Of Music & Performing Arts at Bath Spa University in 2008.
His interest in philosophy began in 1994 when he casually read, The Everything You Need to Know About Philosophy Book. Since then he has been pursuing the subject as an enthusiastic, not to say obsessed, amateur. He has attempted to engage with professional academic philosophy on 2 occasions; in 2001 embarking on a Philosophy MA with the Open University and in 2008 embarking on an MPhil at Hull University. In both cases he realised that the narrow and highly abstracted nature of the study would never satisfy his broad cross-disciplinary interests and in both cases he withdrew, choosing instead to pursue his interest in the subject through freelance writing, broadcasting and blogging.
As well as lecturing at Bath Spa and writing, I Am Not a Number, he runs the political theatre company, Public Domain, and presents, Agitpop, a pop & politics radio discussion programme on North Cotswold Community Radio http://northcotswoldonline.com/
Bravo Chris, keep up the good work, I enjoys reading your work.
Thank you Johnny. Much appreciated.
This is what I expect to read from you Chris. Challenging and compelling reading. Like your blog – Agitpop is also intelligent and unpatronising. Crikey – do you think this will ever catch on? Please don’t stop!
Hear hear! I second the comments. Yer on course swabee, steady as yer goes – Arrg!
You have an interesting blog. I don’t agree with all your views. Anarchy is bad, I didn’t much like the riots. Power doesn’t always corrupt, we have a little power as bloggers. I agree that ultimate power corrupts ultimately. E live in a corrupt society and the corruption is at the top of society with politicians, bankers and loan sharks. It is also at the bottom of society with thieves, drug dealers and loan sharks.
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Everyday we hear the banks are not lending to small businesses, yet Mervyn gives the banks et al, Quantative easing (teasing) money to stick under their mattress like my granny did, (she never trusted banks), well here is a different approach: Small businesses give (and I’m being generous with the give, only because tax inspectors don’t carry guns, yet, this might change in future generations) the revenue a few billion quid a year, right!
How about, the government allows inland revenue to loan businesses a percentage of tax paid over a certain period, say five years, and Tom Bloggs Web Design services, has paid £70,000.01 tax over this time, the taxman loan him £20,000, they then increase his corporation tax to 32%, the 12% is loan repayment, its a win, win, for both, and bugger the banks…. 32%, the 12% is loan payments, until tax loan paid off,a win, win for both.
He applies for a tax loan of £20,000 for marketing/expansion/buy non perishable stock in at a commercial discount etc, etc, and the revenue goods in bulk.
My Great Great Uncle Alderman Reuben Farley was the first Mayor of West Bromwich in C19th and a friend/rival of Joseph Chamberlain. He/they were two great Victorian Municipalists and would be turning in their respective graves at politics today :
http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Remembering-Reuben-Farley-West-Bromwich-benefactor–2.htm?id=430096
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