The English Delusion – Brexit and Empire
All empires are illusions, built on the delusions of the tyrants who build them. That’s why they fail. The British Empire was an illusion, built on white supremacism. It collapsed…. Continue Reading
The Aftermath
So I have dragged myself into another spurious new year, and, tired to my bones, long for something different, something completely new. Not this same old same old village, however… Continue Reading
Great Britain
This is what Britain has become, Mired in 3 months of rain, With no promise of an end to it. There is no saying that the gods Are not involved… Continue Reading
The Dark Threads
The dark threads Of a different track Lead to questions We can’t answer. Fingers find the wrong touch And wake with guilt made bare In the tangled sheets of… Continue Reading
Singing against racism
Traitors (Mix A) We came as strangers, no rights, no rewards.We held up this country, straight after the wars. ChorusThe media deplore us, lies and hate haunt us.We are traitors,… Continue Reading
Single-Issue Politics – Your Vote In EU Elections Is Vital
I would like to say that we’re living in heady days, but the exact opposite is true – we are living in frightening days, when the political apparatus is broken,… Continue Reading
A Letter to Labour on #Remain
Dear Labour Party NEC, I am writing to you today about the meeting of Labour’s NEC to discuss Labour’s manifesto for the upcoming EU elections. I was a member of… Continue Reading
Without Prejudice – Vote Wisely, Vote Stradbroke Seven
We live in an age where lies and corruption are the new normal. Liars and lawbreakers are not brought to justice, and media outlets redistribute their lies as truth. This is… Continue Reading
Saint Gertrude
She is startled by reflectionsHer one eye doesn’t understand,By the light travelling along the wall,The spectre of full sight eluding her. In the dark, she sees figmentsThat aren’t a part… Continue Reading
Saint Theresa
I saw you coming out of church on SundayClutching your handbag and husbandAnd leaning against the wind and the countryWith a smile painted painfully on your empty faceStiff amidst those… Continue Reading