Dan Thompson
Artist & writer, Revolutionary Arts, Empty Shops Network, #wewillgather, started #riotcleanup
Exploring Newcastle, New South Wales
‘We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time’ TS Eliot … Continue reading
Greater Worthing
As councillors consider creating a ‘Greater Brighton’ they should remember that sometimes, the truth is found in old sayings. And the traditional Sussex rhyme has a real truth in it … Continue reading
I don’t live in Margate, Mary
“Some locals are concerned about negative TV portrayal, restrictive filming contracts and confusion about whether or not I’m working for the government or not” says Mary Portas over this shot … Continue reading
Food banks and dodgy churches
It would appear that Worthing Food Bank as it currently exists is a Trussell Trust project which is open to anybody to join. The Trussell Trust have told me that this … Continue reading
For the 99 percent
Yip Harburg, lyricist of The Wizard of Oz film, would have been amused that “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” rose to the top of the charts when Margaret Thatcher … Continue reading
#factscleanup (Or – Did Mrs Thatcher really save Britain?)
Welfare spending for 2011-12 shows that the benefits paid to people who are jobless are just a tiny percentage, 3% of the overall bill. There’s housing benefit that goes to … Continue reading
#riotcleanup
I was talking to an artist today, who’s doing some work inspired by #riotcleanup. I recently got access to my Twitter archives and it’s quite interesting reading back the Tweets … Continue reading
