Ellie writes comment for a number of publications. Some examples are below.
It's not 'weak' to listen to your other half
The Independent
16 August 2007
I've never met the footballer Roy Keane, the former Manchester United and Ireland captain and now manager of Sunderland, and I'm not sure that I would want to. He doesn't have a reputation for being the most understanding of men. Keane doesn't go in for the "when seagulls follow a trawler" school of philosophy of Cantona, or the touchy feely "being a dad is more important than football" approach of Beckham. Keane prefers to make the following kind of comment: "I'd waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think)... And don't ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries. Read more
The parable of all the talents
Guardian - Comment is Free
2 July 2007
He may have revoked the order in council that allows special advisers to tell civil servants what to do, but despite this Gordon Brown may have already proved himself to be the most undemocratic of prime ministers in his quest for a government of all the talents. The role of the opposition is one of the first things you learn when getting to grips with the UK system of government - the Parliament website says it itself: "The effectiveness of the party system in parliament rests largely on the relationship between the government and the opposition parties." Read more...
Strawberry sarnies forever
Guardian - Comment is Free
18 June 2007
Oh joy, or as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says, "Oh, yes." I was delighted to see his recipe for a strawberry sandwich in the paper this weekend, not because I need help making one (take bread, put some cream, some strawberries and some sugar between it, eat) but because it
It's not 'weak' to listen to your other half
The Independent
16 August 2007
I've never met the footballer Roy Keane, the former Manchester United and Ireland captain and now manager of Sunderland, and I'm not sure that I would want to. He doesn't have a reputation for being the most understanding of men. Keane doesn't go in for the "when seagulls follow a trawler" school of philosophy of Cantona, or the touchy feely "being a dad is more important than football" approach of Beckham. Keane prefers to make the following kind of comment: "I'd waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think)... And don't ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries. Read more
The parable of all the talents
Guardian - Comment is Free
2 July 2007
He may have revoked the order in council that allows special advisers to tell civil servants what to do, but despite this Gordon Brown may have already proved himself to be the most undemocratic of prime ministers in his quest for a government of all the talents. The role of the opposition is one of the first things you learn when getting to grips with the UK system of government - the Parliament website says it itself: "The effectiveness of the party system in parliament rests largely on the relationship between the government and the opposition parties." Read more...
Strawberry sarnies forever
Guardian - Comment is Free
18 June 2007
Oh joy, or as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says, "Oh, yes." I was delighted to see his recipe for a strawberry sandwich in the paper this weekend, not because I need help making one (take bread, put some cream, some strawberries and some sugar between it, eat) but because it