In the months post-Brexit the importance of ‘self care’ has become a hot topic of conversation. Campaigners, activists, many on…
Activism or Clicktivism? Or both?
As a social change geek, I spend a lot of time wondering what approaches work best to making change actually…
How patriarchy is like The Matrix
Yesterday, I finally got around to watching the film Pride. It’s a feel good activist film based on a true story…
A to B (or not)
There’s been a lot of talk lately about ‘A-B’ marches – do they make any difference? Are they an important…
The Sweets Way revolution you might have missed
I’m very excited to share this guest post from activist author Liam Barrington-Bush. Many activists across the UK left have…
What this election isn’t
With the UK general election almost upon us, I thought I should talk about it. I am not going to…
Direct action and artivism
It’s been an activist geekery heavy week. I’ve squeezed in the book launch of Mel Evans’ Artwash, looking at the…
My activist history (or the start of my thinking, doing and changing)
My beginnings and my dad I was born in 1980 and grew up in Stevenage – the first new town…