When they say gangs, they mean the poor: Armed patrols to begin in London
Armed copper at the Ministry of Defence
At nine o’clock in the morning on December 11th, police shot a man dead on Bracknell Close in Wood Green. As part of an “intelligence-led” operation, armed officers in balaclavas shot him as… Continue reading
Could the occupation of London Metropolitan signal the rise of a working-class student’s movement?
In Cameron’s adventurous second term, the privatisation of culture has continued on a dramatic scale. Everywhere cultural avenues for poor people are severed. Public museums, art galleries and libraries, particularly those in predominantly working-class Labour boroughs, have had their funding… Continue reading
Stop the War won’t stop this war, but direct action might
The applause. The same old placards and distinguished speakers. The masses asking politely. Stop the War rallies might only be boring if their shortfalls didn’t have such serious implications.
Despite almost two million people marching against the war in Iraq,… Continue reading
Hipsterphobia Sails Close to Homophobia and Gendered Norms [3/3]
This the final article from Cava Sunday’s blog on anti-hipster politics, reposted with permission.
This has been really difficult to write. I have been poring over it for days trying to make what seemed to be gutteral, knee-jerk reactions seem… Continue reading
#FUCKPARADE – What the fuck is to be done?
It’s official. The #fuckparade has gone viral. Two previous outings generated small write ups in local papers and on blogs, most notably on #fuckparade 2 where a skirmish with a group of fascists provided the main talking point. #fuckparade 3,… Continue reading
Class Conscious? The Gentrification of Revolution and the Silencing of the Working Class
You’re sitting in a bar. You are surrounded. A man is talking. Do you know what he is saying? Does he want you to know what he is saying or does he just enjoy saying it?
You pick up on… Continue reading
Finding Hope on an A to B March
I haven’t been on many A to B marches over the last few years due to doubts about state sanctioned protest but I managed to get down to the anti-austerity demo on June 20th in London, and was glad I… Continue reading
2015: A Time for Outrage?
Two years have passed since one of the great political and social thinkers of our time departed this world.
On 26 February 2013 Stephane Hessel died at the age of 95. Hessel enjoyed a long life, from his birth in… Continue reading
New Year, New We? The Dialectics of Survival in 2015
Today I walked the ten miles from Leamington Spa to Coventry because I had eleven pence in my pocket and the barrier guard was up and at ‘em. Eleven pence. This is my sole capital. A first class honours… Continue reading
Lambert’s resignations are welcome news, but this is not the end
Former police spy and Special Demonstration Squad officer Bob Lambert has recently resigned from his positions at University of St Andrews and London Metropolitan University.
Lambert lectured in counter-terrorism at the universities and was formerly employed to gather intelligence and… Continue reading →