Mark Perryman

Aug 13, 2024 | counterfire.org | Mark Perryman

AuthorMark Perryman Date30 August 2024TypeOpinionShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonRock against Racism t-shirt. Source: Philosophy FootballWith a Love Music Hate Racism relaunch in the offing, Mark Perryman remembers being there the first timeIn the wake of this summer’s racist riots, a ‘relaunch’ of Rock against Racism by the campaign Love Music Hate Racism is being planned. Great news for those of us who were school kids against the Nazis the first time around.

Jun 11, 2024 | sussexbylines.co.uk | Mark Perryman

Every week Sussex Bylines will be publishing articles related to the July 4th General Election, covering both local and national issues. Broadly, our political sympathies are left of centre and, while Sussex Bylines does not endorse any one political party, we are keen to encourage collaboration between progressive parties and reduce tribalism. Published articles will reflect the views and political stance of individual writers and should not be taken as Sussex Bylines’ endorsement of those views.

Apr 23, 2024 | bellacaledonia.org.uk | Mark Perryman

Mark Perryman worries Keir Starmer doesn’t know his England from his Britain. Keir Starmer has taken it upon himself to celebrate Saint George’s Day by urging all Labour General Election candidates ‘with enthusiasm.’Perhaps if Keir feels the need to ‘urge’ the enthusiasm of celebrating he’s missing the point of celebrating Saint George. I don’t need any such instruction thank you very much.

Mar 7, 2024 | compassonline.org.uk | Harry Gold |Mark Perryman

Mark Perryman digs deep to find an enduring significance for the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Published in 1995 amidst the eruption of the Miners’ strike, activist-sociologist Huw Benyon’s introduction to Digging Deeper, a collection of reports and analyses from the coalfields’ frontline,captures the mood of living through this significant time very well:“The miners’ strike of 1984-85 is a landmark in the political and economic development of post-war Britain.

Dec 18, 2023 | compassonline.org.uk | Mark Perryman

Christmas is a time of giving, receiving, and treating ourselves. For those of us who like nothing more than to curl up with a good book to provoke our thoughts, and actions, of how to change the world, what better opportunity to find the time for such a read? That is, if all the eating hasn’t sapped our will to do much changing of anything. Never mind, there’s always the New Year for that. Here’s my top twelve days of Christmas reading to get us agitated – in a good way – over the Christmas period.