Spy thrillers about and accounts of East-West spying during the cold war abound, always written from a particular Western political standpoint. Autobiographies relating the stories of former... Continue reading
Alastair McIntosh reviews The Orgreave Stations, by William Hershaw with images by Les McConnell. Photos below by Alastair McIntosh, images by Les McConnell A few hours after... Continue reading
He carries the suitcase like he means business. He carries it like he cares about it. He carries it like he cares about it too much. He... Continue reading
Image above: People take turns to do the difficult jobs, by Chad McCail The 3rd annual conference of the Alliance of Working-Class Academics (AWCA), in conjunction with... Continue reading
Tyrant by Pete Godfrey, with image above by Martin Gollan Never have we seen one quite like this,Empty of respect or feeling, King Disdain,Terror his watchword, bombs... Continue reading
Jaffa{used to be a byword for a succulent orange by Steven Taylor Before you say I’m antisemitic He wasn’t Jewish But there was a child in our... Continue reading
During an inspiring weekend (9th 10th 11th August) West Wales will reverberate to the unlikely sounds of Latin American music with a distinctly political twist as the... Continue reading
Whose Name? by Mike Jenkins Whose name on the bomb?Is it yours or is it mine?Is it the men & women on the lines?The factory owner or... Continue reading
1978 by Stephen Paul Wren We sing Grease songs, make daisy chains.I grasp nettles, make my hands sore.Teresa finds Mrs Dixon.The trees are young and fit and... Continue reading
Below is an edited version of the interview. Brett: Hi. What’s your name, where do you live, and when, and why, did you first become interested in... Continue reading