Frinton-on-Sea

Frinton-on-Sea

No photo from Frinton-on-Sea where Polly Coles interviewed me as part of the Frinton Literary Festival.   Sally from the splendid Caxton Books took a group photo but I haven’t managed to access it for the blog.   I regret my inability to stay very long in this quaint...
York

York

Joseph Rowntree built his Theatre for the staff employed at his huge chocolate factory in the city.   Today it stands as an elegant tribute to the Rowntree family’s philanthropy although  they would probably describe it as enlightened self interest. York is the...
Podcast

Podcast

Listen to a podcast interview of Alan, presented and produced by Arsalan Mohammad:   WELCOME TO THE NEW episode of Album To Album in which we meet former Labour Home Secretary and award-winning memoirist Alan Johnson, former MP for Hull West and Hessel. We met...
Bingley

Bingley

We drove through the pouring rain from Cheltenham to Bingley for a 7.30pm show at the Arts Centre.   Bingley’s proximity to Bradford is clear from the building society that used to bear the names of both towns. (It’s High Street branches are now part of Santander and...
Cheltenham Literary Festival

Cheltenham Literary Festival

Two photos; two events at Cheltenham; one hell of a lot of fun.   The first event was with Matt Chorley and Katie Perrior talking about Special Advisors in Whitehall. Katie was one (to Theresa May in 10 Downing Street), I employed them as a Cabinet minister and Matt...