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Aug 21, 2024 | londonist.substack.com | Matt Brown |Paul Wood |Mike Johnson Press |Jackie Hopfinger

Welcome to Londonist: Time Machine. This week, something a bit different. Rather than dip into a particular facet of London history, I thought I’d instead look at tips for exploring that history. While libraries and archives are invaluable, I’ve always believed that “getting out there and seeing the city” is equally important. Below, I’ve jotted down my thoughts on the best ways to do this.

Nov 23, 2023 | mikepressuk.medium.com | Mike Johnson Press

Our new book looks back half a century and draws lessons for the future. "Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" and "confused" by the scientific modelling and data presented to him during the pandemic, the UK's Covid-19 public inquiry heard on Monday" - Financial Times, 20 November 2023Fifty years ago a degree course welcomed its first intake of students at London's Middlesex Polytechnic.

Sep 1, 2023 | mikepressuk.medium.com | Mike Johnson Press

These are the four best books on music I've read over the last year. Michael Spitzer's The Musical Human is a fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between music and the human species. As professor of music at the University of Liverpool, he takes the reader on a remarkable musical journey across the world and across time, from Bach to Babylonians, bone flutes to BTS. And The Beatles get the odd look in too.