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All of You Raising a Glass: Review of ‘May Day’ by Jackie Kay

1 October 2024 / 153

May Day is Jackie Kay’s latest poetry collection. It is addressed to her parents, Helen and John Kay, who adopted her as a baby. They had both... Continue reading

Jim Aitken

Poetry

Talking with Mr Strummer about the nature of the world

28 September 2024 / 157

Talking with Mr Strummer about the nature of the world by Steve Pottinger “They’d send a limousine anyway…” – The Clash You were right, Joe.More right than... Continue reading

Steve Pottinger

Poetry

A Post-Election Triptych

26 September 2024 / 138

Fourteen Years Fourteen years have torn the nation’s soul,Ripped it apart & warped it with hate,History will recount the Tory toll. Austerity, Brexit, Windrush, Grenfell,Atos, Partygate, Do... Continue reading

Alan Morrison

Poetry

A Beginner’s Guide to 4-D Chess

25 September 2024 / 133

A Beginner’s Guide to 4-D Chess by Steve Pottinger, with image above by Martin Rowson Play the man, and not the ball.Sneer about 2019, the impotenceof protest.... Continue reading

Steve Pottinger

Poetry

Bread and Roses Poetry Award 2024 – the winners!

23 September 2024 / 170

The five winners of the seventh Bread and Roses Poetry Award are: Linda Burnett, Amy Fox, Bernadette Gallagher, John F. Keane, and Nicholas McGaughey. £100 will wing... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Fiction

‘Capitalism: A Horror Story’: An interview with the author

17 September 2024 / 214

Brett Gregory interviews Jon Greenaway, author of ‘Capitalism: A Horror Story’ BG: Hi, my name’s Brett Gregory, and I’m an associate editor of the UK arts, culture,... Continue reading

Brett Gregory

Poetry

To Be Done

16 September 2024 / 132

There are many reports about children being recruiting into armed forces in a few different places, eg here and here. Image above: Child Soldier in the Ivory Coast, Gilbert G. Groud,... Continue reading

Alexander Kindness

Books

This Albion: Snapshots of Compromised Land

16 September 2024 / 133

In 21 pieces about a variety of urban and rural locations in England, Scotland and Wales, Charlie Hill takes us on a tour of post-industrial Britain. From... Continue reading

Culture Matters

‘A deep, poetic beauty’: Review of ‘This Albion: Snapshots of a Compromised Land’ by Charlie Hill

16 September 2024 / 190

Bobby Seal from the Psychogeographic Review reviews This Albion: Snapshots of a Compromised Land by Charlie Hill I had for some time believed the key to effective writing... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Music

The Tenementals: ‘Songs of Protest: Scotland, Spain, and Santiago’

16 September 2024 / 155

Brett Gregory interviews Professor David Archibald (University of Glasgow), from The Tenementals BG: Hi, I’m Brett Gregory, and this is Professor David Archibald from the University of Glasgow,... Continue reading

Brett Gregory

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