• Writing

    The Circle of Friends – a New WIP

    Alec thought so deeply in class he often found himself drowning in ideas, ploughing channels his conscious mind didn’t know it made. He broke surface to a harsh reality only when a teacher called his name. The shock would make him start and shudder, and produce a stuttering response so…

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    Bunter’s Video Conference with Putin

    ‘The video of your performance in Belfast has gone viral on Twitter,’ said Kaminsky with what Bunter thought was smug satisfaction. You’ve gained 22,000 followers and 82,000 likes. Of course, Siobhan made sure all the silliness was edited out.’      ‘I don’t have a Twitter account,’ said Bunter, attempting to…

  • Politics

    The Great Wall of Gaza

    ‘Free Palestine!’ says Dave on Twitter. He has a tiny Palestinian flag next to his profile and 39 followers. Dave is from Norwich. I ask him which part he wants to free, to which he replies, ‘all of it,’ and I know instantly that he won’t be able to identify…