Political Umpire
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | The Political Umpire's present pavilion is in London, England, though I have roots from the other side of the world, primarily New Zealand. I work in the law, and my other interests include politics, ethics, film, television, wine, music, sport and the greatest achievement of humanity, cricket. I am I suppose classically liberal in outlook in most respects, but adhere to no political party or particular group of any form. I am interested in logical argument and consistency, not slavish adherence to dogma, party directives, or short term political expediency. I love cricket more than any particular cricket team, though I support New Zealand and England in that order. I like music, wine and films and have no interest in whether my tastes are fashionable or snobbish; I just like what I like. If perchance your tastes happen to coincide, I hope you will find something interesting on this site. |
| Interests | politics, cricket, films, music, wine, literature, law, philosophy, history, military history |
| Favorite Movies | 2001: A Space Odyssey, All Quiet on the Western Front, Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Goodfellas, Lost in Translation, Being John Malcovich, The Virgin Suicides, Bladerunner, The New World, Groundhog Day, The Straight Story, Goodfellas, Crash, Donnie Darko, Dr Strangelove, Paths of Glory, Duel, Jaws, The Pianist, When We Were Kings, Days of Heaven, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Buffalo Soldiers, Sexy Beast, Deliverance, The Life of Brian |
| Favorite Music | Pink Floyd, Moby, Eva Cassidy, Alison Krauss, Led Zepplin, Bob Dylan, Air, Metallica, Robert Johnson, Natalie Merchant, Tom Lehrer |
| Favorite Books | Bonfire of the Vanities, Hell for Leather (A Modern Cricket Journey), Wisden, Lend Me Your Ears, White Gold, Porterhouse Blue, The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Liar, Paperweight, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Bodyline, Wine Behind the Label, Judgement of Paris |
What was the stage name of your favorite actress before she was born?
(1) Not funny (2) You can't spell 'favourite' (3) I don't have a favourite actress