Abstract. This article examines how the pressures of sea-service shaped the perceptions and experiences of becoming mad at sea and everyday constructions o

Argues that patronage served a very useful function and should not be seen as a form of corruption.

The worst reforms since George Osborne will teach voters that politicians really are all the same. Is it worth it? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

ALT: two muppets wearing pirate hats are sitting at the steering wheel of a boat