Fran Lock writes about Thatcher and her legacy. Image above: Steev Burgess Not quite a decade after her death, and already cultural depictions of former British prime... Continue reading
let them eat chips by Julie Easley common sense is cheap these days – just ask the rich they chuck in their opinion, churn out recipes for... Continue reading
Pain in My Heart by Sarah Barrington, with image above by Steev Burgess Before I left for universityMy friend Louisegot work for me, for the summer,At the... Continue reading
The Cut of those Cold, Sharp Stars by Emma Lee I don’t think it’s to do with temperature.I feel every piece of grit, every puddle, the cold.There... Continue reading
The Hurdle Race by Paul Francis The Guru says that every kidshould run the same race that he did.He wants lanes narrow, hurdles tall.A course where most... Continue reading
Notice to Quit by Harriet Jae In ten days’ time, that’s it – she’ll be homeless.Nowhere to go yet her mind whirrs with Why? Questions circle like... Continue reading
Gaza Stripped by David Erdos War is raw in reverse, which is the state of foul play in Gaza.Now, more than ever is the wrath of God... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell marks the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune As we mark the 150th anniversary of the French proletariat’s heroic first bid to set up La... Continue reading
The Boy in the Subway by Tony Webb I met my wife for breakfast.Futile negotiationsin the bookshop café at the Dylan Thomas Centre.A peaceful haven amongst books... Continue reading
Camels and Needles by Rebecca Lowe ‘It is easier for a camel to passThrough the eye of a needleThan for a rich man to enter heaven’… ‘Ah,’... Continue reading