Although as a bairn my earliest ambition was to become a writer, ironically, this is the creative pursuit I've actually done the least with. For some reason, I've spent far more time and effort on other stuff even though writing is perhaps my only natural talent. At some point in my late teens, my interest in writing fiction fell away and I mostly wrote essays instead - mostly to clarify and develop my political and philosophical ideas. Unsurprisingly, most of the results are cringe-inducing shite (I'm SO happy I got through my youth largely pre-internet) that I have no intention of posting here. The selection below is made up of the less embarrassing bits and pieces and is mostly quite old.
