TJ Coles of the Plymouth Institute for Peace Research and co-author of Union Jackboot examines how and why the majority of politicians on both sides of the left-right political spectrum can so consistently vote for [… read more ]
The subject of Brexit comes up in the media every day, but there’s very little information on how it will affect the city. Community reporter Rosy Bremer decided to find out. Additional reporting by Sarah [… read more ]
In today’s article ‘Portsmouth After Brexit: What Do We Know?’, S&C Community Reporter Rosy Bremer looks at work undertaken to prepare the city for Brexit by the last and current council adminstrations. In this companion [… read more ]
Local resident and S&C contributor Ian Morris gives a tongue in cheek response to last week’s draft Brexit deal, and asks what it means for Britain, and our political discourse. Last Thursday, I listened to [… read more ]
In a new book, Union Jackboot, Portsmouth University visiting lecturer Matt Alford interviews the Plymouth Institute for Peace Research’s TJ Coles, an oppositional political commentator and author of The Great Brexit Swindle. The following is [… read more ]
The Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced a festival of British culture, sport and innovation to take place in 2022, inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851. S&C can now exclusively reveal an anonymously leaked [… read more ]
S&C regular and admired local poet Richard Williams will be launching his new collection, Landings, at the Square Tower, Old Portsmouth on Thursday 20th September at 7.30pm. S&C poetry editor and Ted Hughes Prize winner [… read more ]
On 10th July 2018, Shamira A. Meghani came to Portsmouth to contribute to a panel discussion for Hope not Hate Portsmouth on the importance of connection over hate and division. S&C is delighted to share [… read more ]
As the World Cup in Russia ends, a Portsmouth writer who prefers to remain anonymous responds to issues raised by David Edwards’ article last week and argues that the West’s imperial crimes should not dissuade [… read more ]
By Jon Crout A tectonic marauder, invading and conquering all land masses in its path. The City had cut itself adrift itself so long ago that there was no memory or record of the reason. [… read more ]
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