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Simon Cottee

Why does the BBC hate Novak Djokovic?

And what does this have to do with 1984?

4 min readFeb 15, 2022

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Why does the BBC hate Novak Djokovic?

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Simon Cottee

Who is in charge of your New Year resolutions? You 2021 or You 2030?

How to recruit your future self to smash your New Year’s resolutions.

4 min readJan 1, 2022

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Who is in charge of your New Year resolutions? You 2021 or You 2030?

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Simon Cottee

Why I joined a gym in December and why you might want to think about it too.

We all know that the best time to join the gym is in January. Offers abound, everyone is fuelled by New Year’s resolutions, and we all need…

3 min readDec 13, 2021

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Why I joined a gym in December and why you might want to think about it too.

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Simon Cottee

Judgmental Day

Why are there so many anti- anti- vaxxers?

4 min readDec 9, 2021

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Judgmental Day

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Simon Cottee

The Emperor’s new vaccine or Why Christmas must be cancelled

I just finished watching the Prime Minister give a press conference (I know, serves me right) and I am torn between being impressed by the…

2 min readNov 30, 2021

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The Emperor’s new vaccine or Why Christmas must be cancelled

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Simon Cottee

What if nobody wants me? — The emotional roller-coaster of a job search

The last two years has been very odd in more ways than one. Curbs to our freedoms have sometimes resulted in new opportunities, with…

7 min readNov 29, 2021

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What if nobody wants me? — The emotional roller-coaster of a job search

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Simon Cottee

Peppa Pig, Coca-Cola, and Data analysis — what does it take to change your mind?

It is broadly accepted wisdom, that you cannot changes people’s opinions with facts . During Brexit, almost everyone knew the £350m to the…

4 min readNov 25, 2021

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Peppa Pig, Coca-Cola, and Data analysis — what does it take to change your mind?

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Simon Cottee

Why it took me 20 years to write my first post, and how you can do it in 20 minutes.

Part of me has always wanted to be a writer. I loved writing as a child, I have written for newsletters and magazines at school and work…

3 min readOct 7, 2021

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Why it took me 20 years to write my first post, and how you can do it in 20 minutes.

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Simon Cottee

What I learned about writing by not writing for a month.

The short answer is nothing. The long answer is more complicated. One month ago, prompted by the turning of the calendar, and a review of…

3 min readMar 2, 2021

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What I learned about writing by not writing for a month.

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Simon Cottee

New month’s resolutions

So it’s now the start of February. All those grand plans I had a month ago, where are they now? Looking back at my list, I do look like…

2 min readFeb 2, 2021

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New month’s resolutions

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Simon Cottee

Simon Cottee

Chief procrastinator and aspiring writer, based in the UK. Interests include skiing, wine, data, and the beneficial role of nature in our health. And wine.

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