The Rich and the Poor, by Ignacia Ruiz Jim Aitken reviews four new poetry books Culture Matters have four poetry collections that all seem to have forms... Continue reading
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Category: Cultural Commentary
By Nick Moss Denni Turp’s collection opens with a quote from Rosa Luxemburg: “The most revolutionary thing one can do is always to proclaim loudly what is... Continue reading
By Nick Moss Fortress Wapping is the outcome of a research project by Sam Kemp, and his colleagues Dr Amil Mohanan and Izi Snowdon, into the 1986... Continue reading
A Review of Undercover Work by Nick Burbridge (Olympia Publishers, 2025) By Alan Morrison Nick Burbridge is a Brighton-based ‘stalwart of the folk revival’, a veteran songwriter-lyricist... Continue reading
A contribution to the launch of Release the Sausages!: Poems for Keir Starmer at The Lit & Phil, Newcastle, 30th July 2025, by Bob Beagrie Andy Croft... Continue reading
By Mark Perryman Summer is a time for the beach, sunshine, sunglasses and in between whatever takes our marine fancy for a holiday read. A bit of... Continue reading
Franco’s troops, Madrid,1936; Netanyahu’s troops, Gaza, 2025 By Nick Moss This is a review of two recent books published by Culture Matters – Michael Rosen’s Words United,... 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 in French... 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 your life.”... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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