Review by Neil Fulwood, editor of the superb website Chainlink There is a technique in poetry, borrowed from Apophatic Theology, called the via negativa, whereby attention... Continue reading
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Release the Sausages! A review
Review by Neil Fulwood, editor of the superb website Chainlink There is a technique in poetry, borrowed from Apophatic Theology, called the via negativa, whereby attention is drawn…
A Flower Can Still Grow: Review of ‘We Are Not Numbers’ by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey
Published by Penguin Books, 2025 By Jim Aitken ‘They can’t break or occupy my words’ – Mahmoud Darwish We Are Not Numbers by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam…
Tears that Rattle Markets
by Alan Morrison The Chancellor sits puffy-eyed on the front benchAs the Prime Minister leans in to his nondescript Script at the despatch box amidst rambunctiousEighteenth century…
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Culture, Capital and Carnival
Cover pic: still from the American mockumentary The Office Will Kitchen introduces his new book In his book The Great Cat Massacre and other Episodes in French…
The Mirror in the Metro: Refusing Neoliberal Responsibility
By Alan McGuire In the Madrid underground, there’s an anti-drugs advert that shows a mirror alongside the words: “You are seeing who is responsible for your life.”…
Genocide in Gaza and our duty as cultural workers
Free Palestine! By Nick Moss The politics of genocide At the time of writing, Palestine Action have been proscribed as a terrorist organisation. Those Labour MPs who…
Your type doesn’t fit in here: The Cultural Exclusivism of the Country Pub
The country pub offers a seductive account of an imagined country lifestyle – timeless bucolic images and rustic comfortable settings. However, there is a deeper, darker side…
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Published by Penguin Books, 2025 By Jim Aitken ‘They can’t break or occupy my words’ – Mahmoud Darwish We Are Not Numbers by Ahmed Alnaouq... Continue reading
by Alan Morrison The Chancellor sits puffy-eyed on the front benchAs the Prime Minister leans in to his nondescript Script at the despatch box amidst... Continue reading
By Nick Moss What a surprise to find that of all the front benchShitbreathed turncoat rabble, the one to refuseTo swallow the genocide apologias any... Continue reading
Cover pic: still from the American mockumentary The Office Will Kitchen introduces his new book In his book The Great Cat Massacre and other Episodes... Continue reading
The Women Were Very Powerful (Pic: courtesy of Narbi Price) Mike Quille reviews an exhibition of paintings, spoken word and short films and interviews the... Continue reading
By Alan McGuire In the Madrid underground, there’s an anti-drugs advert that shows a mirror alongside the words: “You are seeing who is responsible for... Continue reading
by Alan Morrison As Chief Whip Alan Campbell left CabinetOn Tuesday 1st JulyWalking along the sun-pounded pavementOf Downing Street the day of the voteOn the... Continue reading
The pyramid of power By Wayne Dean-Richards correct me if I’m wrongbut no police were prosecutedfor fitting up the Birmingham 6. correct me if I’m... Continue reading