Category: Protest
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Having been a rabid football fan for as long as I care to remember, following my infection as a child, the FIFA World Cup has almost always been something to look forward to. The greatest sporting spectacle on Earth. I remember “staying up late” to see an 18-year-old Michael Owen charge through a helpless Argentine…
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This is a guest post in response to Paul Mason’s recent article in The Guardian: “Bond traders, Trots, and mumsnetters must unite against Farage’s mob” I was a huge admirer of Paul Mason for his decision to go to Channel 4 in order to escape the confines of the BBC that had stymied his ability…
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KC. Bill. Caroline. Gareth. Simon. These are the names of just five of the citizens that Brighton and Hove have lost in the recent months. They had been calling the streets and the shop doorways their homes, but like more than 50 other homeless people in the last three years, they have been killed by…
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In 2011, during my second year of university, Time Magazine chose The Protester as their Person of the Year. On the one hand this is a great cause for celebration as the millions of individuals committed to the struggle were, in some way, rewarded for their actions. The hours of work, the days of organisation, the minor…
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John Rees is in danger of dragging Stop the War Coalition’s reputation further into disrepute. It is a troubling time for the anti-war organisation, and rather than dousing the flames, Rees is adding further fuel to the fire. Initially, I had no intention of doing another piece criticising Stop the War Coalition. It is not…
Trouble & Squeak 