Reflections on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy
Elizabeth II became the Queen in a different country to the one in which readers of this column inhabit.
The accidental utopia of Escape from New York
By going backwards, toward a state of nature, Snake Plissken goes upwards, and beyond.
Discussion with Dr David Jeffery
‘The idea of Liverpool being a particularly radical city before the 80s isn't really there. It has its moments, but what major city didn’t?’
A cake is a cake: the making of a nation
The notion that we come from nothing, are nothing, and have nothing to be proud of is an arrogant and shallow retort to anything resembling British patriotism.
Why Russia will survive, and why the U.K. may die
Should a nation wish to continue existing, it must bring children into the world, or it is doomed.
When Islamic fundamentalism declared war on the West
It should have been confronted when it first reared its ugly head on English soil, in the burning streets of Bolton and Blackburn.
As the world crumbles around us, turn to art
When great art touches you, it is a profound experience which can help shape your life, and it is often unexplainable.
Editing and illustrating “Sunken Island: An Anthology of British Poetry”
The launch campaign for Sunken Island: An Anthology of British Poetry – The Bournbrook Press’s first book – has begun. Here is some background, from the perspective of the editor-illustrator-designer.