by Christopher Norris You can call me his chief protector,You can call me his hired gun,Or his strong-arm press-deflectorSince it’s one of the jobs I’ve done.Started off... Continue reading
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Poldark series All men were born in the same way: no privilege existed which was not of man’s own contriving.Winston Graham Ross Poldark (1945) Introduction The recent drama, Victoria (2016-2019) on... Continue reading
poem and image above by Lewis Wyn Davies It’s not only the goalsthat wet both eyes.Not only the numberof market towns, cathedral citiesand bashful hamlets between the... Continue reading
by Susan Lindsay, with image above by Martin Gollan Villain. Beloved justicePresident elect, Inauguration weekwe love democracy, that each vote countsbut not always the countedshouting, ‘Fraud, Clear... Continue reading
Image credit: copyright Ben Wildflower by Rebecca Lowe I’ve always had something of a fascination with Mary. I’m not a Catholic, but as a long-time believer, I... Continue reading
by Rebecca Lowe The Crazy Truth is a working-class novel that remains true to its roots – unflinchingly honest to the point of brutal, yet also touching,... Continue reading
It is not only about sex and religion. It is also about power and class. The Church of England is in chaos: just weeks after Justin Welby... Continue reading
Brett Gregory speaks to Steve Presence and Matthias Kispert, co-conveners of the RFN, the largest alternative film/media communication hub in the world. The RFN was originally established... Continue reading
by Jenny Farrell The Irish language is often relegated to the past—a relic of rural idylls or historical dramas. Kneecap, directed by Rich Peppiatt, smashes this notion... Continue reading
Nothing There are forty of us in my class,a symphony of sniffing and snotsdragging themselves up nostrils,making me feel like vomitingon the boy in front of me.... Continue reading
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