Working Class Production

After visiting The Salford Lads Club, I went straight to Hebden Bridge for The Primitives gig.

Working-class creatives once sculpted UK culture, but today they are a dying breed. The Policy and Evidence Centre created a report tackling inequality, geography and the future of the arts.

This new & exciting book is based on Morrissey's influences and references throughout his career, from the heady days of The Smiths to his solo career and beyond!

(This poem is an ode to Doncaster in the style of John Betjeman's 'Slough')

The government has finally passed the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act, which bans the export of farm animals from Great Britain for slaughter or fattening. This bill finally breaks with the barbaric live export trade.

January 2026 - Indian health authorities are battling an outbreak of Nipah virus after five people were confirmed to be infected with the incurable disease. The infections from the bat-borne virus were found in the eastern state of West Bengal, in two locations near Kolkata, India's third-most populous city.  This week the authorities said that three new cases had been detected and warned that more cases were expected.  They identified the patients as a doctor, a nurse and a health care worker, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.

Salford is a great place, there's some amazing characters there and there's always such a friendly (northern) vibe when I pop across the water into Salford itself.

I often wonder what happened to all the fans shown or featured in Hulmerist.  I missed the event as I only found out about it on the day.

I recently completed a GDD (Game Design Document) for a complete video game loosely based on  Morrissey and The Smiths. (Caveat: The game is The Adventures of a 1950s Rockabilly).

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart to hear that Colin Jerwood from the band Conflict has died this year after a short illness. Here's the statement in full from Colin's family: