Why is it that nothing feels real any more?
At the inaugural Adam Curtis Party Conference in Bournemouth.
Latest
The fascism is coming from inside the house
What do the marches in Dover and Portsmouth by masked men this past weekend tell us about the loneliness epidemic?
Could libraries start a new democracy built from care?
Can libraries be the inspiration we need to build a new democracy from the bottom up, rooted in love and care for our communities?
If I was in charge...
What if we reinvented social media, prioritising the 'social' part?
If I was in charge...
Everyone says politics is broken. So why don’t we repair it?
If I was in charge...
This week’s Absurd Idea imagines a word turned upside-down.
If I was in charge...
The third in our summer series of Absurd Ideas for making a new world, this time from our Clare in response to the fires across Europe, and the mainstream media’s lacking response.
If I was in charge...
The second in our summer series of Absurd Ideas for making a new world takes us back a season, and puts a spring into the nation’s step.
If I was in charge...
This is the first in our summer series of absurd ideas on how we would create a better world if we were in charge...
Building peace in the wreckage
In a north Wales horror film shopping centre you can see a new world (that’s as old as time) being made. And it’s beautiful.
The Campaign for IRL Democracy Starts Here
We're creating spaces for people to practice democracy with each other, IRL. Want to join?
The Keys Were Always in the Door
The spaces for community exist - but what do local people need to bring them to life? A guest post by Fun Palaces' Executive Producer.
Belonging
MMA is a fascist pipeline
Searching for belonging, young men are being seduced by a corrupt version of martial arts.
Culture
Are theatre, dance and communal experience the keys to unlock our future world?
It's possible for us to survive into radically different futures with our humanity intact. But how will we stay in our hearts and minds on the journey?
Culture
Out There, Way Out There
A guest post by Ed Gillespie from the Out There festival in Great Yarmouth, in all its brilliance.
Are we saving the world yet?
A guest post from Anthea Lawson, whose new book How Not To Save The World offers antidotes to common pitfalls of change-making and activism.
Culture
Two Cities, One Culture
From Swansea to the Southbank in one weekend, Part 2. (First published in Byline Times May 2026 edition)
Culture
Ffair Cymru: Conversations and Contradictions
From Swansea to the Southbank in a weekend, Part One. (First published in Byline Times June 2026 edition)
Narrative
Value for Trust
How we must urgently reframe our view of value
Economics
Another economy is possible
“The neoliberal economy is a cultural artefact.” Culture can remake the economy into the one we need.
Culture
We only win when we’re singing
Choirs are key to connection – and resisting.
Democracy
Swansea this Saturday | & Reflections on Barking
The Fête is on the road again, if you're in Swansea this Saturday, come along!
Culture
Beyond The Scroll
Real art is alive and well, and it’s plotting the fightback in South Yorkshire. Shit Tech watch out, Donny’s here.
Activism
The politics of AI and people power
The adoption of AI and its impact on our lives gives us a chance to reshape our politics. A guest post.