On 6th September 2022, Liz Truss visited an ailing Queen Elizabeth, requesting permission to form a government as the new Prime Minister.[1] Rewind 28 years and we witness our now…
Britain: A (Re)Developing Country?
“Crop failure, droughts and floods are not the only causes of hunger. Corruption, mismanagement and bad governance are mainly to blame for catastrophes…” [1] The above excerpt comes from a…
‘There Will Be Blood’: We Reap What We Sow
“The title is a prophecy, a warning, or a vengeful supernatural pronouncement… That dark title threatens a calamity now visible on the horizon: destruction of the Earth itself…” [1] The…
Uproar! Black Cats Matter
The furore surrounding international footballer, Kurt Zouma’s abuse towards his pet cats deserves attention for a number of reasons, among them being the unacceptable cruelty meted out on defenceless animals.…
Freedom Day: One Man’s Terror is another Man’s Freedom!
The UK government’s lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday 19th July 2021 has been dubbed Freedom Day; however, it is apparent this occasion symbolises anything but that for many who…
England (Black)Out!
Glossary Blackout: To become unconscious, also; A failure of an electrical supply Black Bastard: Racist epithet targeting people of colour, also; Used to describe an officer of the police service…
Have a Coke and a Smile: Corporate Slave Branding
“Slave branding is the process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, was burned into the skin of a living slave… The brutal and harsh act was…
Chauvin[ist]: Pig
Glossary Chauvin - Derek: Former police officer on trial, accused of killing George Floyd by forcefully and fatally kneeling on his neck during arrest. Chauvinist - One who possesses: an…
Trump’s Insurrection, Erection & Attempted Resurrection: A Flaccid Presidency
If there was any lingering doubt about how structurally racist – and yes, backward – the US continues to be across various societal levels, one only need reflect on the…
Statue Reverence or Idol Worship? We’ve been idle for too long!
“The fact that a man who died 299 years ago is today on the front pages of most of Britain’s newspapers suggests that Bristol has not been brilliant at coming…