Politics
Election ’17: Jack Caramac Special Part I
S&C’s resident visual satirist Jack Caramac returns with a bumper election hamper of take-offs, send-ups and put-downs. The not-so-great and the not-so-good beware!
Month: May 2017
News
How a Portsmouth Pepper Went Viral and Became ‘The Trump Pepper’
Leader of Southsea Community Choir and Natural Voice Practitioner, Janet Ayers, never expected a Facebook joke to go viral last December. In this S&C exclusive, Janet writes about how ‘The Trump Pepper’ is still making [… read more ]
News
Election ’17: No Tactical Voting, Labour Can Win Portsmouth
Claire Udy is an occasional satirist for S&C. She thought joining Labour in 2015 after Corbyn was elected would be a hobby for her to learn about politics. Instead it changed her life. In that [… read more ]
Politics
Election ’17: ‘Monstrous’ Corbyn’s Blowback Truths
The Labour leader’s comments on British foreign policy last Thursday have been slammed by blowhards and hypocrites. Mark Wright makes the case for a more mature response. ‘No rationale based on the actions of any [… read more ]
Politics
Election ’17: Portsmouth Socialist Party Backs Jeremy Corbyn
When the leader of the opposition pledges to bring the railways and energy giants under public control, you know this is no ordinary election. Joe Larkin, a member of the Portsmouth branch of the Socialist [… read more ]
Events
Press and Social Media Masterclass for Writers
S&C are delighted to partner with Portsmouth Writers’ Hub, the University of Portsmouth, and New Writing South to offer a masterclass in being published and promoting yourself as a writer, at the University of Portsmouth [… read more ]
History
Pompey Bar Room Banter 2: Lenny the Lime
West End actor and former lecturer John Oke Bartlett recalls Portsmouth’s rich (and bitter) history of bars and breweries. The Royal Standard in Edinburgh Road is one of those special gems that very nearly closed [… read more ]
Politics
Election ’17: It’s Not Easy Being a “C” Word
In response to S&C’s call for Conservative perspectives on the election, Ian Morris explains why he will be voting for the incumbent party despite the strong feelings he has encountered online and off. Sadly yes [… read more ]
Politics
Election ’17: A Rowner Remainer Under Brexit Siege
Writer, adventurer and planetary modeller David Angus feels under siege. He lives in a part of Gosport that was vulnerable to the propaganda of the Leave campaign during the EU referendum. So how will the General [… read more ]
Culture
Film and TV Remakes – Good For Your Health?
Following the return of TV’s Gilmore Girls returning after nearly a decade, Mia Mctigue-Rodriguez explores what attracts us to TV and film revivals. Revivals and remakes have been part of popular culture for decades, and [… read more ]