A call for a Tenants' Movement
Housing is one of the defining issues of our generation. Not only have sub-prime mortgages triggered a financial crisis that has led to high unemployment and austerity measures, but it's…
The real silent majority
NUS conference is coming up. Motions are being; drafted, circulated, proposed and seconded all the across the country. However, soon many of these excellent motions will fall foul of the…
Not Guilty: Bauer bridge protest case collapses
The case against Edd Bauer, Simon Furse, and Daniel Lindley - the student activists accused of traffic offenses after a banner drop - collapsed in court today. Bauer had spent…
Social media and the building of a radical clique
Over Christmas, I danced reels in the Airlie Village Hall with people I've known for longer than I can remember. I had my mobile phone in my sporran. After some…
Calling all students, restore the right to protest.
Whatever differences of our oft dysfunctional, sometime self-destructive student “left” may have, it is nice to know that we also know exactly when it is time to unite and fight.…
University of Birmingham students declare "I am Spartacus"
Today Birmingham students showed defiance against a repressive university. In response to a student being singled out and disciplined for taking part in an occupation of an unused university building…
Student protestor attacked by his own union president
By Simon Furse and Edd Bauer Mark Harrop, the Tory president of the University Of Birmingham Guild Of Students (student union), has Colluded with the University management to try and…
Why it's kicking off everywhere by Paul Mason – review
This is a review of Paul Mason's new book 'Why it's kicking off everywhere' - which will be available soon in all good bookshops. Paul Mason's new book, out this…
Dick of the Year – Superintendent Nelson Telfer
This nomination comes from two of the Glasgow University occupiers, writing anonymously and in a personal capacity. Superintendent Nelson Telfer of Strathclyde Police is far from the most well known…
Building to Win: Reaching Beyond the International Anti-Capitalist Elite
I was recently asked to speak about the infrastructure of progressive movements at the Bank of Ideas - part of Occupy London. This is roughly what I said. This piece…