Recent content by Phnom Penh '86

previous generations? Even speaking to people in their forties (10+ years older than myself), it is apparent that attitudes to marriage are very different now. It seems to me that the norm was for people to marry in their twenties - usually early twenties at that - but now, many people are in...

(UK series only) I quite liked Paul from series 1; he was the original schmoozer who totally lied on his CV and was murdered on the episode where their CVs were analysed. For ruthless performance, I did quite like 'The Badger' also. Your selection?

about the Royal wedding? I have nothing against William or Kate, in fact I think that William is a good example to other men his/my age. I have nothing against Royalty either. However, the current media trend of getting a story and analysing it; scrutinising every possible detail until we know...

'Christmas Strictly...'? Not content with dancing to the tune of Cameron and Osborne, the elderly statesman of the Lib Dems is set to appear on a Christmas edition of 'Strictly Come Dancing': http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11767413 What are your views on this?

...European Union? This is not intended to be a sarcastic question - I honestly know next to nothing about the EU, aside from the MEP election details. I understand that we pay a huge amount of money to be part of the EU; and that the member states are being asked to increase their...

...Universities a good move? Plans being proposed to the government by David Willetts suggest that these non-profession courses should be funded wholly by tuition fees, with their teaching grants slashed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11627843 This means that someone who wants to study...

For many years now I have been a massive fan of Tortoise, and I think they are criminally underrated - but then, such bands that deviate from the mainstream always will be I guess. As with most bands that experiment, their output veers wildly from album to album. Tortoise - 'In Sarah, Mencken...

...True or false? I ask this in the aftermath of the England football result last week, as well as a general, ever-present issue in the UK media. Allow me to quote a passage from the sports biography 'The Rivals: Chris Evert versus Martina Navratilova'. The passage concerns seventies British...

For many years now I have been a massive fan of Tortoise, and I think they are criminally underrated - but then, such bands that deviate from the mainstream always will be I guess. As with most bands that experiment, their output veers wildly from album to album. Tortoise - 'In Sarah, Mencken...