Brexit

You Know When You’ve Been Joplinned

authors, books, Brexit, news, relevance, writing 22nd March 2020 Musings 2 Comments

OK, it’s a phrase I’ve been trying to get into circulation for years without success, but it seems even more appropriate now. To be joplinned is to have had plans for some sort of publicity or promotion, especially something you … Continued

Will you #leavealighton for us?

anthology, Brexit, erotica, hope, scapegoat 30th January 2020 Musings

#Brexiteve then. My plans for tomorrow night, frankly, involve going to watch a comedy hair metal band with a dear friend: the prospect of being randomly out on the streets is a little too unnerving. And staying home obsessively refreshing … Continued

#peoplesvotemarch – Hope is a Thing with Banners

Brexit, demo, hope, protest, solidarity 24th March 2019 Events, Musings

#peoplesvotemarch, banners, hope, solidarity

Some people think that demos and marches are pointless. They have, of course, every right to their opinions. Only the most naive and optimistic would imagine that the authorities take one look at a banner-waving crowd and go: oops, better … Continued

People, now what do we do?

Brexit, Chuck Tingle, fascism #safetypin, politics, writers 29th June 2016 Other Things, Rantings, Uncategorised

Orlando. Brexit. The now-undeniable resurgence of fascism. Does it make you feel both helpless and as though the relatively little world of erotica writers and readers is suddenly a lot less important? This isn’t going to be a detailed political … Continued