On 04/09/2014 09:53, Recliner wrote:
Bevan Price wrote:
On 03/09/2014 07:47, Recliner wrote:
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/20...ailway-bankers



My first thoughts we
"Who the **** is Will Self ?",

and on checking via Google, that became:
"Who the **** cares what he thinks about anything?".

Just another minor so-called celebrity - entitled to his own opinions,
but nothing else. People on uk.r probably know more about railways than he does.

He's quite a well known author, but I'm not aware that he's ever shown any
interest in railway before. I would think just everyone here knows more
about railways than he does, so I wonder why he got a VIP tour of the
Crossrail construction site? I wonder if he's writing a book on Crossrail,
or something like that.


It is the cult of celebrity - and, particularly, the media infatuation
with the cult of media celebrity. The real question, I suppose, is
whether Will Self does have his tongue in his cheek when he is being -
Will Self.

FWIW, I've corresponded with Self recently - and I got the impression
that he is not as self-obsessed (sorry) as he comes over. That's not to
say that he won't at some time become so - as this seems to be the
inevitable fate of those surrounded by sycophants.

PA