Professor Tony Wazzo

Professor of Digital Humanities and Popular Culture. Got my own database. Been on the telly. Opinions my own.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Why do so many middle-aged male academics feel the need to use a photo of themselves being dad-like with their young kid as their social media icon? It's so creepy. Women don't do that. Men in other sectors don't do that. Serial killers might do that.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

@Geordiebanger David McDonald I placed an online order with you #396 on 9th Feb. I have not received delivery. I have emailed you 3 times. No response. Tekephone: no answer, no voicemail. This is the 3rd online order in a row I am having to chase. I want my 40 quid back please.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Apparently there has been a dusting of snow on Biggin Hill. Christ, things are worse than we thought. I am always baffled as to what the connection is between UK weather and the Battle of Britain.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Guardian: "UK weather: coldest night of winter as mercury drops to -11C". What's the weather on mercury got to do with anything?

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Jeremy Wright MP on national tv unable to give one example of an alternative arrangement to the backstop despite repeated questioning on behalf of the British public. Being clueless seems to be the new consensus in British politics. That's the DCMS for you. #StopBrexit

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Would the @OED please send Theresa May their dictionary definition of the word "No". She seems to have a different understanding to every other English speaker on Planet Earth. #StopBrexit

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Never EVER try to bully a calm Irishman. He will just become more calm, and then you have lost.

[Ian Stenhouse @MisterSten]

Very disturbing attempt by Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 to bully amazingly calm Irishman into accepting responsibility for Brexit mess. It seems the BBC norm recently to attempt to undermine the position of calm reasoned logic. Sad times.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

BBC: "An MP has become the first sitting politician to be jailed for 30 years after she lied to police when she was issued with a speeding ticket."
30 years seems a bit harsh to me.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

The settled status app... And the Government wonders why Brits fall about laughing whenever they talk about frictionless trade using technology. #stopbrexit

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Mrs Pelosi. Finally, a US politician with real balls.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

...And me and the gang (Mini Wazzo, Mrs Wazzo, Brutus, and Champion the Wonder Horse) had a very cross party but you didn't show up. Even Corbyn was sitting on the fence, so that he could look in (I've just painted that mate).

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

So democracy sets a bad precedent then? Better to get rid of it to preserve the Union. There is only one person breaking up our United Kingdom. Yep, it's you Mrs May.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

So democracy sets a bad precedent then? Better to get rid of it to preserve the Union. There is only one person breaking up our United Kingdom. Yep, it's you Mrs May.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

May: "I fear a second referendum would set a difficult precedent that could have significant implications for how we handle referendums in this country. Not least, strengthening the hand of those campaigning to break up our United Kingdom."

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

May: "I fear a second referendum would set a difficult precedent that could have significant implications for how we handle referendums in this country. Not least, strengthening the hand of those campaigning to break up our United Kingdom."

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

@lornamhughes Yeah, without access to the non-neo-liberal university world view which exists beyond the UK's borders, we will just be stuck with our accountants as collaborators.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Little Chef at the Tothills Services on the A34 and the heart-attack "Olympic Breakfast". Emotional attachment: I met Mrs Wazzo who was on table service, and for years afterwards I used to take her there for dinner on our anniversary (until she told me that she didn't like it).

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

@jamescummings @TEIconsortium Was the issue: why? ;)

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Apparently a People's Vote defies the will of the people. Huh?? #StopBrexit

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

Catherine Blaiklock, former economics spokeswoman for Ukip: “It wouldn’t matter whether leave had won by a single vote – it’s a first-past-the-post system.” A first-past-the-post referendum? I wonder if her economics is any better.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

I do that when I've a meeting coming up with the boss. I watch him or her over the weekend -- openly! -- or I get Mini Wazzo to do it. I never snoop.

[Professor Tony Wazzo @DHWazzo]

When I get asked what I do, I force the person to sit through a spontaneous 2 hour musical story of my job which includes vibrant sets, disco dancing, a small dog, something about an incident in Swindon, and a really sad song which ends happy. They leave emotionally exhausted.

[Helen Abbott @HelenAbbott1]

I often get asked what I do, so I wrote a piece about working on languages, poetry, and performance. I’m indebted to the wonderful @OxfordLieder 2018 Mastercourse duos who feature in this explainer. https://t.co/OiHRhGnL9Y