Justice for whom? Fortnum and Mason vs the 99%
This piece first appeared on the Red Pepper blog Before the credit crunch, the last run on a UK bank was in 1878. The directors of the Bank of Glasgow…
Jilted Generation?
Niall Ferguson has written for The Daily Beast declaring that young people should blame not Wall Street, but Baby Boomers. It is an argument that has long been made by…
OK, the Times talks shit. Now can we move on?
In response to the 'expose' across the right wing press that people occupying London don't actually sleep in their tents, the occupiers have released a video: What it shows is…
Why I hate samba
A shorter version of this piece first appeared in the Occupied Times of London I have a confession. I don't like samba. OK, that's not quite true. I often enjoy…
Yes to an EU referendum
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas today backed a referendum of Britain's membership of the EU. This was apparently such a surprise to the world at large that her name was…
On the globalisation of occupation
At 8:30 this morning, the vicar appeared. The protesters on the steps of St Paul's were beginning to stir after a disturbed night of discussion, chanting and occupation. At around…
Occupations – do they play in Peoria?
It is the classic question of American marketing - will it play in Peoria? And now, it seems, we will have an answer. Of the many occupations expected to launch…
Blocking the Bridge
In Spain they sit in public squares, ban alcohol, and have meetings which last for months. In America they assert their presence - repeating and repeating that "we are the…
The Scottish referendum – don’t write off a yes vote
There are three golden rules: It's not over till it's over; never get involved in a land war in Asia, and never, ever, write off Alex Salmond. At some point…
Palestine: something has changed
A wise man once told me that in campaigning, what matters is the dynamic you create, the momentum you build. You can spend forever mapping what might happen next: you…