The Status Quo Will No Longer Do! (The Corporate Takeover of Art & Artwashing, or Social Justice in a Cultural Democracy?)
I was kindly asked to talk alongside Labour MP Laura Pidcock, Jessie Jo Jacobs (Policy and Campaigns Officer, Northern TUC) and Ramona McCartney (National Officer for the People's Assembly) at the People's Assembly event, "In Place of Austerity", in Newcastle on 20th January 2018. It was an incredibly inspiring day! This is the transcript for my talk...
Neoliberalism, language and engagement - A workshop
This is the transcript of my 3 very short provocations presented to stimulate discussion during my workshop at the Sound Connections Social Justice Conference at Cecil Sharp House on 30th November 2017.
The Morris Justice Project, South Bronx. Participatory Action Research. Social Justice.
The Morris Justice Project in South Bronx is an inspirational work. Watch a short film and find out more here...
If only Balfron Tower could speak, if only we could see. My new blog for @BalfronSocial
I wrote a short blog post for the lovely people at Balfron Social Club. Here's an embedded version. Check out their site for loads more brilliant writing and information about Balfron Tower.
The Right and Freedom to a Home: My introduction to Theresa Easton's new artist book
Everyone has the right and freedom to a home, don’t they? And yet, so many people are homeless in the UK, in Europe, across the entire planet; displaced by war, oppression, climate change and the imperialistic march of global capitalism. The United Nations are concerned: deeply concerned.
heresa Easton's superb new book explores housing crises and homelessness. She kindly asked me to write the introduction. Here's the draft published with the author's permission.