Brit(ish)
In the 1770s, a talented black man – born a slave, mid-Atlantic, on a ship – whose friends...
Category: Truth
Waterlog
I wanted to follow the rain on its meanderings about our land to rejoin the sea, to break out of...
Landmarks
I am wary of the dangers of fetishizing dialect and archaism – all that mollocking and sukebinding...
An Outline Of Intellectual Rubbish
Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth. One of the most...
Brit(ish)
I realised that I had what Sam did not. Even when it’s quite clear that people around me are...
The Course Of Love
Pronouncing a lover “perfect” can only be a sign that we have failed to understand them. We can claim to have begun to know someone only when they have substantially disappointed us.
The Etymologicon
Heckling is, or once was, the process of removing the knots from wool. Sheep are notoriously...
Congo Journey
In a stretch of comparative quiet, by a shore of white sand, a bird I recognized at once was...
how to write a policy brief
Knowing how to write a political policy brief is a core skill for campaigners.
Shooting An Elephant
The Sporting Spirit Sport is an unfailing cause of ill-will. And how could it be otherwise? I am...
Covid-19 reading list for activists and the politically engaged
A lot of people have already written a lot of interesting responses to the Covid-19 situation,...
The Pandemic is a Portal
Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt like nothing...
