Meditations on Marx, Pompey architecture and translating the local lingo. Local resident Mike Gumbrell turns his satirical eye to some of Pompey’s unique foibles.
Fiction
‘Pathetic and Scary at the Same Time’: Laszlo Dumitrescu on GE2015
Laszlo Dumitrescu is a businessman who emigrated from Bucharest to Southsea in 2015. Following on from his adventures in Issue 1, the wealth creator casts an eye over a General Election in which he is [… read more ]
Social Issues
An Open Letter to Donna Jones
In a letter to the Leader published exclusively on S&C, contributor Rosie Bremer takes a tongue in cheek look at the reduction in funding facility time passed by Portsmouth City Council on 14th February. Dear Mrs [… read more ]
Politics
Taking Trump Down a JPEG
Donald Trump is facing revolt from within the Republican Party, but doesn’t seem to care much. Time to take him down a JPEG or two, reckons Portsmouth visual satirist Jack Caramac. Images by Jack Caramac. [… read more ]