In a Failing State By Josiah Mortimer In failed statesLeaders berateThe representativesAs meddling traitors, crazed.And tin-pot despots declare: 'Only a strong handCan lead us to the promised land' In failed statesThe press packs houndServants as saboteursPrint reams of touch paperReady-made to tear and sparkAnd rogues rouse crowds –Small at first…

Revolution by Sally Flint Top of Google it's a wine bar, a game,a make-up range. I recall science lessons ‒to rotate, twirl, circuit, cycle, orbit.It's the Earth spinning around the sun. On the screen the little circle rollsover the Thatcher era and a miners' revolt. It's an instance of sudden…

Advice to a Conspirator by Chris Norris, with image by Martin Gollan You've told us lots of times 'it's do or die'For you, this Brexit thing, so if the 'do'Bit doesn't work, however hard you try,Then don't despair: there's always Option Two. I know you'll wriggle out of it, you'll…