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McAteers on the airwaves.

Enjoyed listening to brother Jim on the airwaves with Ceylan Hay (www.ka-radio.co.uk), and surprised to hear meself as well! How did she do that? Fake Tattoo by Ellen McAteer

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Happy whatever!

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11 Protest Songs For 2011

2011 – Year of Protest! Keep it up in 2012. http://33revolutionsperminute.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/11-protest-songs-for-2011/ says it all really

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Bah, Humbug!

The kids are asking the usual scientific questions regarding Father Christmas. I was never comfortable with telling them that story. I remember finding out the truth myself, aged about 7. My immediate reaction was to make up my own Christmas … Continue reading

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Glasgow protests dawn raids

On Monday this week supporters of Unity and friends held a protest outside the UKBA Reporting Centre in Glasgow. Early on Monday morning a group of around twenty people gathered outside the reporting centre at Festival Court on Brand Street … Continue reading

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Protest works

Jeff Mangum for Occupy Wall Street “2011 has been called the “year of protest”, as mass movements in the Arab world challenge oppressive governments, students occupy campuses and massed groups of youths burn English cities.” (Johnny Rodger)  On Friday I was … Continue reading

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Soon to be rebuilt by the Clyde

I am lucky enough to have been chosen as one of four mentees of the Clydebuilt Verse Apprenticeship Scheme this year, run by St Mungo’s Mirrorball and Glasgow City Council. My fellow mentalists are the wonderful Maggie Rabatski, whose poetry I’ve … Continue reading

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Officially a Scottish poet!

http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/scotlit/asls/NWS29.html

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Shopping

Heading home with a jar of jam and a pint of gin – Bonne Maman and Mother’s Ruin, bring it on!

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Homecoming

A bloodgold sunset will tinderbox the sky of shepherd’s warning clouds above the Kelvin as you think it was right to come home.

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