Chris Creegan

Charleston — Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders Explore the lives and work of the 'Two Roberts'

I’ve been curating an exhibition about the Two Roberts and it opens next week at Charleston in Lewes. Over 100 works, including some that have never been shown before! Big gay Scottish working-class art lov and joy FOR YOU! Book now:

www.charleston.org.uk/exhibition/r...

Some very exciting book post this week. The new Patrick Gale revisits people and places we first met in a Place Called Winter (which I launched at my Literary Salon a lifetime ago).

The dawn of the post-literate society And the end of civilisation

My magnum opus - a unified field theory of why the post-literate society spells disaster for civilisation as we know it

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Thanks to both of you. We need more of this.

The truth about immigration Ageing societies seeking to preserve living standards will continue to rely on new arrivals — but governments can be clearer about the trade-offs

My essay in this weekend's @ftweekend.com, featuring terrific charts and analysis by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com:

Trump has dragged the US to the abyss and Nigel Farage would do the same to Britain. Here’s how to stop him | Jonathan Freedland It’s not too late to puncture the Reform leader’s populist myth. His ‘make Britain great again’ act is out of step with the British people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

'Farage's core claim is that he somehow speaks for the British people, that his views reflect the “commonsense” views of the silent majority. It’s not true. On issue after issue, including those that define him, he is out of step with most Britons.' Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor homes to early grave Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths

New report from @scothealtheq.bsky.social highlights a ‘policy blindspot’ in Scotland with younger men at risk of dying from drugs, alcohol or suicide.

@emmanomics.bsky.social tells @dailyrecord.co.uk that too often the focus is on crisis intervention rather than prevention⬇️

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1/7 This morning we launched our 2025 Inequality Landscape report at the Fraser of Allander Institute 50th Anniversary conference #FAI50

Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor homes to early grave Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths

See coverage of today's report from SHERU on how younger adult men, at risk of deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide, are a 'policy blindspot':

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/policy-...

Raising the roof: can Scotland’s Housing to 2040 Strategy help as an approach to reduce health inequalities? - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit Can Scotland’s Housing to 2040 Strategy help as an approach to reduce health inequalities?

🏡 Our new report: what role can Scottish housing policy play in reducing health inequalities? See here: scothealthequity.org/raising-the-...

Jake Wightman’s victory in Eugene speaks to the best our sport can be Asked on the BBC by Jeanette Kwakye how many times he had watched back his gold medal-winning 1500m race at the World Championships, Jake…

When Edinburgh AC’s Jake Wightman won gold at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in 2022, I wrote this. Today, winning a brilliant silver at the same championships in Tokyo, he underlined how true my words were. He is the best of our sport.
chris-creegan.medium.com/jake-wightma...

Superb, Jen.

The crumbling seaside palaces at the centre of Britain’s asylum crisis [FREE TO READ] How one hotelier built an empire from beloved community assets — and a government struggling to cope with a surge in migration

Another free link to this, in case people have going to bed reading requirements

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The US is on the brink of another era of political violence – and Donald Trump ‘couldn’t care less’ | Jonathan Freedland In their humane responses to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Democrats are observing the old norms. Things are different now: anger and division rule, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

On Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump and the spectre of political violence. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Christy (2025) Film Review: An Irish Standout Christy follows a teen’s turbulent last few weeks of foster care as he returns to his hometown of Cork for the first time since his mother’s passing.

An incredible breakthrough performance from newcomer Power solidifies Brendan Canty's CHRISTY as a must-see! 🤩

Read @bethanylola.bsky.social's 5-star review from the Edinburgh Film Festival!

Out in cinemas in Ireland on 29 August and Britain on 5 September! 😍

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#Christy #EdFilmFest

‘They had everything, then nothing’: the prodigies the art world forgot Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde were once the golden boys of London’s art scene – photographed in Vogue, filmed by Ken Russell and lauded by Francis Bacon. So why did they vanish into obscurity?

"The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?"

I've written about what it takes to make art & live bravely.

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Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT:

RFK Jr is a danger to public health.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

❤️

As ever @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social speaks truth to Trump’s incontrovertible path to authoritarianism. 👇

The Big Scottish Book Club The biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry talk inspiration, influences and the joy of a good book with Damian Barr.

Lovers of books, cruisers of shelves, sniffers of hardbacks, my books tv show is back on telly tonight. Join me John Niven, Desiree Burch and Hallie Rubenhold on the Big Scottish Book Club. 1030pm. A joyful bastion of civilised chat. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Hear, hear!

Charleston — Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders Explore the lives and work of the 'Two Roberts'

This is the first major show in England since 1962. Then, their relationship was illegal. They could not paint their truth, not in any way that could land them in jail. My show celebrates their love and talent and links the two intimately. Meet The Two Roberts

www.charleston.org.uk/exhibition/r...

One year on: UK communities count the cost of anti-immigration riots Charities and politicians describe a ‘tinder box’ atmosphere in some areas

Fantastic piece by @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social:

'Despite fiscal challenges, funding can and must be reshaped to support a different approach to the delivery of hard-pressed public services.' Chris Creegan, Director of the Improving Health and Reducing Inequalities in Scotland Programme

Scotland's Population Health Framework recognises that improving health and addressing worsening inequalities requires action beyond health and care services.

@chriscreegan.bsky.social​‬ argues that a focus on prevention will determine if Scotland can reverse the tide ⬇️

https://bit.ly/46NDZgO

The glee over Salt Path's downfall is ugly and elitist The implication seems not only that Raynor and Moth got their comeuppance, but the people who took comfort in their story got what was coming to…

My wee contribution to The Salt Path debate. www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2530...

It’s a day you remember where you were. I watched from a flat in Camberwell where I stayed that summer. Freddie was on top of his game. Stupendous. Afterwards I headed to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Drive by the Cars was on. They had played it at the Philadelphia event. I can touch the day from here.

Every picture tells a story - a postcard from the past Lawrence Buckley 24th August 1957 - 10th July 1995

New from me on Substack: on the 30th anniversary of the death of my late partner, Lawrence.

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Thank you very much, Julia.

The unveiling of the PRS for Music Heritage Award for Bronski Beat.
SILENCE = DEATH
ACTION = LIFE
ACT-UP London
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Bronski Beat played their first gig at The Bell pub in 1983, Smalltown Boy become an unflinching anthem of queer liberation. #bronskibeat #prsheritageaward #thebell #actuplondon