http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/ sundaymercury en-gb Sunday Mercury no sundaymercury IC NETWORK http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/19/a-christmas-ghost-story-66331-22515818/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:19:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/19/a-christmas-ghost-story-66331-22515818/ ‘‘OKAAAAAY! It’s one minute to midnight, and all you nightbirds out there on the highways and byways are tuned into Hot-Flame FM. Demonic drones dirting-up your radio dial. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/15/jackson-5-66331-22481158/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:09:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/15/jackson-5-66331-22481158/ 1. Changeling, the latest film directed by Clint Eastwood, is described on posters as ‘a thriller of scale and substance’. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/08/jackson-5-66331-22429875/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:45:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/08/jackson-5-66331-22429875/ 1 I’VE just paid my TV licence over the internet, where the website informed me that I could get a discount if I was blind. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/08/the-real-evil-is-that-we-sit-back-and-do-nothing-66331-22429872/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:41:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/12/08/the-real-evil-is-that-we-sit-back-and-do-nothing-66331-22429872/ IT’S only four letters long, but it’s a big word – one of the biggest. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/30/jackson-alternative-f-words-66331-22368576/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/30/jackson-alternative-f-words-66331-22368576/ APPARENTLY a BBC bigwig OK’d the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand radio harassment of Andrew Sachs because they used the f-word, and the f-word is funny. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/30/jackson-sex-and-the-city-star-s-strip-is-hardly-shocking-66331-22368577/ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/30/jackson-sex-and-the-city-star-s-strip-is-hardly-shocking-66331-22368577/ wSEX And The City siren, Kim Cattrall, is campaigning to stop a classic work by Titian being sold abroad. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/29/jackson-strictly-come-dancing-star-alesha-dixon-and-chef-gordon-ramsay-must-learn-the-fame-game-66331-22368570/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:29:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/29/jackson-strictly-come-dancing-star-alesha-dixon-and-chef-gordon-ramsay-must-learn-the-fame-game-66331-22368570/ AS A journalist, I’ve tackled many a thorny issue. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/23/jackson-tittle-tattle-drowning-out-cries-of-britain-s-underclass-66331-22318552/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/23/jackson-tittle-tattle-drowning-out-cries-of-britain-s-underclass-66331-22318552/ LAST week GMTV hired a new presenter. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/16/forget-i-m-a-celebrity-get-me-outta-here-throw-the-celebs-into-the-real-jungle-westminster-66331-22266563/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/16/forget-i-m-a-celebrity-get-me-outta-here-throw-the-celebs-into-the-real-jungle-westminster-66331-22266563/ IT HARDLY seems like any time has passed since we all waved a relieved farewell to those nobodies and numbskulls from Big Brother. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/16/my-problems-with-the-german-market-in-birmingham-city-centre-66331-22266564/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/16/my-problems-with-the-german-market-in-birmingham-city-centre-66331-22266564/ GREAT to see the German Market back in Birmingham city centre; it almost makes all the winter chills, sleet and rain bearable. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/09/jackson-name-game-66331-22211478/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/09/jackson-name-game-66331-22211478/ Name http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/09/johnny-marr-from-the-smiths-could-start-the-ball-rolling-66331-22211888/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/09/johnny-marr-from-the-smiths-could-start-the-ball-rolling-66331-22211888/ JOHNNY Marr, the legendary indy guitarist from The Smiths, is to be made a visiting professor of music at Salford University. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/09/what-are-the-policies-of-barik-obama-66331-22211951/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/09/what-are-the-policies-of-barik-obama-66331-22211951/ Barack Obama has proven to be a one man agent of radical reform – a French Revolution squeezed inside a sober suit and tie. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/02/and-the-most-important-issue-of-the-day-is-66331-22172225/ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/11/02/and-the-most-important-issue-of-the-day-is-66331-22172225/ I’M sure you’ll be relieved to discover that in today’s column I won’t be snarling about the juvenile japery of Jonathan Ross. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/10/25/jackson-living-the-high-life-with-the-david-cameron-crew-66331-22116438/ Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:17:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/10/25/jackson-living-the-high-life-with-the-david-cameron-crew-66331-22116438/ LET it never be said that I don’t put in a lot of hard graft for all you readers. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/10/11/jackson-only-robert-preston-can-save-us-66331-22014186/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:35:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/10/11/jackson-only-robert-preston-can-save-us-66331-22014186/ MY MUM knows a lot of stuff about cooking, gossiping and moaning about the way her kids look after her grandchildren. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/10/06/jackson-university-education-the-facts-66331-21972348/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:39:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/10/06/jackson-university-education-the-facts-66331-21972348/ There’s lots to be learned from a uni education - but little of it in the classroom http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/09/29/jackson-the-world-will-run-out-of-websites-66331-21921161/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:03:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/09/29/jackson-the-world-will-run-out-of-websites-66331-21921161/ IT had to happen. The world will soon run out of websites. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/09/29/jackson-be-terrified-david-cameron-has-a-plan-66331-21921159/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:55:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/09/29/jackson-be-terrified-david-cameron-has-a-plan-66331-21921159/ OKAY, we can all be terrified now – David Cameron has a plan. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/09/25/the-black-hole-that-is-brand-beckham-66331-21901055/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:39:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/columnists/lorne-jackson/2008/09/25/the-black-hole-that-is-brand-beckham-66331-21901055/ And the big news this week was that a black hole appeared on planet earth - and swallowed us all.