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September 2023

The sands of time

Posted on September 7 2023 in Poetry

Autumn comes lapping round my ankleslike an incoming tide It is a Sunday in Augustand I stand barefoot in the sands of time An unexpected breeze touches my mind – flames in my brain set by an arsonist:parts of me are…

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You asked for it – or did you?

Posted on September 7 2023 in Articles

Consultations by public bodies have long been used as a rather obvious device to pretend that they are acting democratically. “Well, we did ask you,” they protest indignantly when questioned. But of course we know the truth: consultations are presented…

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