After a bit of a hiatus I am back. After one too many articles about the forthcoming Queens Diamond Jubilee this coming summer and me spittiing and cursing at the radio or telly I had a bit of an epiphanous moment. I can stop sitting on my arse complaining and ranting (I actually stand up to do that once I really get going but you know what I mean) and do something. So I am. "Anger is an energy!!" I am planning to publish a protest newspaper this May to coicide with the Jubilee. It will I hope be full of amusing, serious and informative critical text and images from a wide variety of contributors - all of whom are opposed to the Jubilee celebrations (and the ridiculous concept of the UK monarchy in 21st century Britain). I am beavering away on a project brief at the moment to try to entice folks to submit copy (for free) so once that's complete (in the next 2 weeks I hope) I will launch it and start seriously trawling for content and contributions. If you like the sound of this at any level or if you don't and fancy a debate then please get in touch. One of the aims of this project is to open up a dialogue and raise the profile of republicanism in the UK - signposting them to Repuplic (www.republic.org.uk), an organistaion I am a member of. My email: sp.featherstone@virgin.net
