words in the news

April is the cruellest month, at least when it’s the month before a General Election. I suppose political vocabulary is unavoidable in this month’s post. A recent television discussion programme asked if this election campaign has been relatively “sterile”, and indeed the search terms have been pretty boring. Read More

Like February, March is another month with annual events which dominate internet searches. Earlier this month there was a lot of googling of corned beef and Irish soda bread, which shows how seriously we all take St Patrick’s Day. Meanwhile, Budget day ensured that The Budget was high-profile on search… Read More

As if February didn’t have enough to be getting on with. Candlemas and Groundhog Day (in North America at least) start the month with their predictions about the weather. Then there’s Valentine’s Day, which is great if you’ve got a date, and not so great if you don’t. And this… Read More