I was answering some interview questions about the 1990 Art Strike & they brought this image to mind.
Ahead of May’s local elections, Reform are coming under scrutiny for the apparent broken pledge of cutting council taxes (instead many Reform councils raised them) – and ‘leader’ Farage isn’t handling the pressure well. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nig...
The 2021 documentary the Anti-Vax Conspiracy has just been reissued on physical media - given measles epidemics & the wars of anti-vax regimes, a timely reminder that the fight between science & ignorance isn’t yet over. Save lives, fight anti-vax lies! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffGm...
In addition to tax havens, large U.S. companies benefit from recently-renewed & expanded tax breaks in the 2025 tax reform law. According to a tally by FACT-member ITEP, these tax breaks have reduced corporate tax bills by more than $100 billion in 2025. thefactcoalition.org/major-americ...
Still catching up on coverage of my book Fascist Yoga, here in La Vanguardia: web.archive.org/web/20251023...
From royal lineages to elite university fraternities, the AfD is demonstrably a product of the educated, wealthy & well-connected – a truth that is skirted around, or deliberately obscured, as they try to win over working- & middle-class voters. searchlightmagazine.com/2026/03/germ...
Denizen of the Dead is still the world's greatest & only anti-gentrification horror anthology. You can order it here (& on many other platforms): www.alibris.co.uk/booksearch?m...
Community Groups Protest Gentrification & Overtourism Ahead of Football World Cup. Mega real estate projects connected to events such as the World Cup shouldn't lead to urban dispossession or solely benefit the tourist industry & speculative investors. www.diariodemexico.com/mi-ciudad/co...
The UK’s corporate criminal liability regime is inconsistent… especially as applied to corporate failure to prevent tax-related offences. It lacks the coherence necessary for streamlined enforcement & creates significant interpretive latitude. www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/stu...
Chris Mitchell, who calls himself a "Nazi-Buddhist", claims he was "personally thanked" by Rupert Lowe following his activism in support of the Great Yarmouth MP's new political parties. www.edp24.co.uk/news/2590197...
ChatGPT users skew young & progressive, many don't know about alternatives. If we make an example of ChatGPT, we can send a signal to ICE enablers that their actions will not go unpunished. Let's make CEOs think twice before they get in bed with Trump. quitgpt.org#what
I’m talking with Owen Hatherley about my book Fascist Yoga at the Stir to Action Book Festival in London on 23 May. Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/stirt...
Sad to hear of the death of Slava Tsukerman yesterday. His film Liquid Sky blew me away when I saw it in the early eighties… didn’t expect then that I’d get to meet him a few times two & more decades on through mutual friends in London. youtu.be/lRjiEBNxnKw?...
Larochette’s first attempt to evict Ridley Road traders was in 2018. Larochette is registered in the offshore tax haven of the Virgin Islands, & its listed director is Guy Rafael Ziser - a London real estate developer and landlord. www.the-londoner.co.uk/exclusive-ri...
My novel The 9 Lives of Ray the Cat Jones is based on the real life story of a class conscious criminal & is way more believable than most true crime books. It would be a steal at twice the price! You can order it here (& on many other platforms): www.alibris.co.uk/booksearch?m...
The war is the purpose of the war. No greater project awaits an armistice. There is no strategy. Nothing less than an American Iran, an American Cuba, a transgender-free nation or a Minnesota with only the correct voters will be acceptable. archive.ph/LxzDE
Tommy Robinson’s insistence that he is a destitute family man living hand‑to‑mouth becomes rather harder to swallow when his son pops up bragging that he is living the lifestyle of a minor oligarch. searchlightmagazine.com/2026/02/sons...
Beyond naïve esotericism & an ecological veneer, The Ringing Cedars of Russia (the foundational text of the Anastasian sect) promotes hostility toward modern society, conspiratorial thinking, & aversion to minorities. vsquare.org/a-russian-es...
In the mid-1980s, a giant fiberglass sphere appeared deep in the forests of Russia’s Tver region. No one could quite explain where it came from. Over the next four decades, the abandoned dome became a pilgrimage site. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Jurisdictions such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands & particularly the BVI have long provided offshore shell companies with little visibility over their true owners. These opaque vehicles regularly appear in cases of corruption and money laundering. www.transparency.org.uk/news/compani...
“Matt Goodwin’s history of promoting, defending & aligning with key individuals in this ‘race science’ network raises questions about Reform UK’s agenda for Britain given his role as the party’s first parliamentary candidate in 2026.” bylinetimes.com/2026/02/23/r...
UPDATE: “Aziz’s Criterion Capital appears to have halted the mass eviction amid political pressure from Sadiq Khan.” archive.ph/1PzaN
Lincolnshire’s Reform party mayor, Dame Andrea Jenkyns, has courted the head of an American oil and gas dynasty in the hope of bringing fracking to the county, the Guardian can reveal.
A piece providing detailed background information to the departure of Devyani Saltzman from her role as a Barbican Centre director. reclaimec1.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/c...
Merton councillor Stuart Neaverson accused Asif Aziz’s Criterion Capital of having little interest in the lives of ordinary Londoners: “It is shocking to learn that Criterion are not just evicting hundreds of residents in Colliers Wood, but across London.” archive.ph/Tp7SX
My novel She's My Witch is not only a page turner, it's also a talisman that brings wealth, long life & happiness. You can rub the cover for money! Buy it direct from the publisher here: london-books.co.uk/she-s-my-witch
Given the benefits of remote & hybrid work for disabled workers’ health & work, organisations should consult disabled staff employed in desk-based roles on their preferred work patterns. www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancas...
Alleged sexual predator Stephen Conway was installed as Bishop of Lincoln in 2023, previously having been Bishop of Ramsbury & of Ely. He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014, a feudal institution that ought to be abolished like the monarchy. www.hertsad.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s a pattern playing out across Spain, as investors cash in on the country’s roaring housing market. The aim is simple: to force out long-term tenants as quickly as possible to make way for more profitable tourist, short-term or luxury lets. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...