Author

Paul Smales

@paulsmales

articles: 45
total claps: 5,026
top claps: 363
avg read: 3.4 min
paywalled: 45
active: 2024-02-05 → 2026-10-02

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PUB · Public Health & Epidemiology · 21 🏛️ · Politics · 17 👗 · Fashion · 16 ✨ · Lifestyle · General · 16 MIC · Microbiology & Immunology · 10 CUL · Culture & Media · 5 LIT · Literature & Writing · 3 PFI · Personal Finance · 2

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#lifestyle-today ·15 #pandemic-stories ·14 #politics ·10 #2020 ·9 #infinite-impulse ·8 #politi-kaka ·7 #virus ·7 #covid19 ·7 #covid-diaries ·6 #uk-politics ·6

PA Paul Smales · The Shortform

Artificial Talk

Mere Lip Service

Jan 22, 2025 · 1 min read · 363 claps paywalled #artificial-intelligence #medium-hacks #mediums-rules

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PA Paul Smales · The Writers Art Gallery

Art Masters Revisited

A Different Perspective

May 28, 2025 · 4 min read · 226 claps paywalled #artist #the-masters #enjoying-the-process

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PA Paul Smales · The Writers Art Gallery

I’m Never Too Old To Learn

New Tricks

Jun 25, 2025 · 3 min read · 226 claps paywalled #art #pen-and-ink #shading

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PA Paul Smales · Politi-Kaka

Iron Lady & Capitalism

The World turned, but at what cost?

Mar 23, 2025 · 4 min read · 224 claps paywalled #margaret-thatcher #politics #globalization

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

When is a Test Not a Test

When it’s a PCR one

Aug 26, 2025 · 3 min read · 223 claps paywalled #covid-testing #pcr-test #pandemic-stories

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PA Paul Smales · Politi-Kaka

The Enigma That Is Keir Starmer

We need to see the man

May 20, 2025 · 5 min read · 204 claps paywalled #keir-starmer #politics #politics-and-elections

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PA Paul Smales · The Silent Politician

Long Covid is Not Short Term

Neither is it only respiratory.

Oct 07, 2024 · 3 min read · 203 claps paywalled #covid19 #pandemic-diaries #long-covid

PA Paul Smales · Never Stop Writing

Las Vegas Here We Come

A Night To Remember

Feb 20, 2026 · 3 min read · 199 claps paywalled #super-league #las-vegas #allegiant-stadium

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PA Paul Smales

Cut to the Quick

Missing out

Sep 18, 2025 · 3 min read · 182 claps paywalled #editing #creative-writing #novel-writing

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PA Paul Smales · Never Stop Writing

ABBA VOYAGE

To the Unknown and back

Feb 07, 2026 · 4 min read · 163 claps paywalled #abba #hologram #nostalgia

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

Flying in the Face of Adversity

Airport spreaders

Jun 02, 2025 · 3 min read · 160 claps paywalled #virus #pandemic-stories #covid19

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PA Paul Smales · Infinite Impulse

Testing Time Brings It All Home

Better not choke on things

Apr 21, 2026 · 5 min read · 152 claps paywalled #covid19 #pcr-swab-test-kits #hospital

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

State Of The Union

December 2020 diaries

May 18, 2026 · 4 min read · 150 claps paywalled #covid-diaries #uk-politics #2020

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PA Paul Smales · Readers Club

A Painting That Never Leaves

Strange But True

Mar 11, 2026 · 3 min read · 140 claps paywalled #art #oil-painting #autumn

PA Paul Smales · Never Stop Writing

Defrocked And Dethroned

2026 Diaries And All That

May 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 139 claps paywalled #royalty #epstein-files #nhs-crisis

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PA Paul Smales · Top Level Sports

Rugby League Bonanza in Vegas!

Boom time for American RL.

Feb 05, 2024 · 2 min read · 132 claps paywalled #top-level-sports #rugby-league #las-vegas

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PA Paul Smales · Infinite Impulse

Die A Thousand Deaths

Lie in a thousand breaths

Feb 13, 2026 · 3 min read · 111 claps paywalled #pandemic-diaries #covid-vaccine #virus

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PA Paul Smales · Politi-Kaka

War And Pandemics

Harmonious In Hell Itself

Aug 06, 2025 · 4 min read · 103 claps paywalled #war #global-conflict #covid-19-update

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PA Paul Smales · Illumination: Retirement, Aging & Legacy

Why Do I Write

Its Become Prolific In Retirement

Aug 23, 2026 · 7 min read · 100 claps paywalled #writing-life #retirement #covid-diaries

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

Devil’s in the Detail

2020 Brexit and covid negotiations

Jul 03, 2026 · 5 min read · 100 claps paywalled #uk-politics #lifestyle-today #pandemic

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

New Year New Strain

As if 2020 hasn’t strained us all

Jun 01, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #xmas #2020 #lifestyle-today

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PA Paul Smales · Infinite Impulse

Dover Sole Or Make That Dover Soul

There’s a Struggle going on

Jun 22, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #pandemic-diaries #covid19 #politics

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

Up Yours 2020

Papering over the cracks

Oct 02, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #2021 #virus #vaccines

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PA Paul Smales · Lifestyle Today

Herd Immunity

Something old something new — 2020: In the beginning — pandemic strikes!

Mar 25, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #herd-immunity #lifestyle-today #hindsight-2020

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PA Paul Smales · Infinite Impulse

Merry Little Christmas

Pandemic Festive Day

Jul 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #merry-christmas #pandemic #covid-diaries