Mark PhillipsinRead About ItThe America we believed in doesn’t existTrump’s victory is a sobering reminder that the US has a heart of darknessNov 91Nov 91
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItTheir finest worksongsHow R.E.M. conquered the world without ever selling outMay 2May 2
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItIt will take more than one exciting Ashes series to save Test cricketThe players love it, and so do the crowds, but the administrators of cricket are blinded by the dollar signs in their eyes.Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItThe man who would not be defeatedHe was told he would never be allowed to set foot in Australia; but Behrouz Boochani has had the last laugh.Feb 14, 20231Feb 14, 20231
Mark PhillipsA star is born at the 1983 economic summitAn extract from an unpublished biography of former ACTU Secretary Bill Kelty.Aug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItHow I read Ulysses and lived to tell the taleDon’t be put off by the book’s reputation; persist with it and you will be rewarded.Aug 3, 20221Aug 3, 20221
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItLive Stones deliver pure satisfactionPut aside any prejudices and just enjoy the show from the greatest rock & roll band that ever lived.Jul 10, 20221Jul 10, 20221
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItThe oaf at Number 10 finally gets his comeuppanceBoris Johnson should never have become PM and those who enabled his rise to power must still face their day of truth.Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItIt’s only rock & roll, but I like itFor Jagger and Richards, the challenge is not which songs to put on a set list, but which to leave off.Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
Mark PhillipsinRead About ItYou can’t always get what you want — or can you?Counting down to see the Rolling Stones play Hyde Park in London on July 3.Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022