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28 Jun

‘A powerful work of Scottish working-class liberation theology’: A review of ‘The Orgreave Stations’

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

25 Jun

Fiction

The Suitcase

Posted byAlan McCormick

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

18 Jun

Poetry

Tyrant

Posted byPete Godfrey

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

17 Jun

Poetry

Jaffa

Posted bySteven Taylor

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

17 Jun

Music

El Sueño Existe: The spirit of Victor Jara lives on in Wales

Posted byTim Hollins

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

14 Jun

Poetry

Whose Name?

Posted byMike Jenkins

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

06 Jun

Poetry

1978

Posted byStephen Paul Wren

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

06 Jun

Poetry

God is not the state of Israel

Posted byAlan McGuire

God is not the state of Israel by Alan McGuire He is not the bombs that dropon sleeping childrenprisoners being starved of hopewomen hoping for rain and... Continue reading

05 Jun

Poetry

Poetry, Humour, the General Election, and the Dream of a Better World

Posted byFran Lock

Fran Lock excoriates the Tories and presents some great poems. Image above: Soldiers Leave the Armed Forces, by Chad McCail I cannot tell a lie, I began... Continue reading

05 Jun

the columnists’ hypotheticals by Steve Pottinger what if doormats were suddenly sentient?what if elephants nested in trees?what if your gran was a Toblerone?what if locomotives had knees?... Continue reading

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