Richard Penderyn outlines some of the current problems in the heritage industry, and some ways of introducing cultural democracy Heritage and the historic environment in the UK... Continue reading
Soil and Soul was first published in 2001 and it was a thoroughly well-received book. In his Foreword to it, George Monbiot described it as ‘a ground-breaking... Continue reading
In the Foreword to this publication we are asked to reflect on how Left-leaning culture has helped to inspire us. What was the journey we made? What... Continue reading
Left Cultures delves deep into the left’s cultural past to discuss gems of storytelling within film, literature, music, art, people, place and much much more. Cultures... Continue reading
Nigel Falange MP. He’s ditched the Gieves and Hawkes country squire Master of the Hunt outfit because that race has been won. The “man of the people”... 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
In the closing Winter Lecture for the London Review of Books, Terry Eagleton discusses the origin and uses of culture. Half-way through the piece, Fran Lock and Alan... Continue reading
Jon Baldwin and Brett Gregory analyse Labour’s Plan for the Arts, Culture and Creative Industries On the 13th March 2024 Bracknell News reported that Sir Keir Starmer... Continue reading
Jon Baldwin reviews the new book by Gregor Gall, Mick Lynch: The Making of a Working-Class Hero (Manchester University Press, 2024) Mick Lynch is a 60-year-old London... Continue reading