A politician’s open mouth

Jade Burrell blows the whistle on the high-pressure, sweatshop-like conditions of a Southsea restaurant kitchen. ‘What are you monkeying around for?’ Lawrence shouts over the kitchen fans. His dark eyes catch a scrawny kitchen porter [… read more ]

It is now clear that the University of Portsmouth is planning to reduce its English Literature department from 12 to five full-time staff – a massive 58% cut. The UoP English Literature team share the [… read more ]

By David Angus.   Abandon hope all ye who enter here. Brainwashed shalt thou be. Calloused. Dumbed down. Erased of courage and creative thought. Fearful otherwise. Gravity, debt pressing down on you like gravity. Home [… read more ]