Brian Haw

has died. After a decade of campaigning in Parliament Square he has lost his battle against lung cancer.

I remember asking him back in 2007, in the days after the Nelson Mandela statue went up in Parliament Square, whether he would like a statue erected in his memory. Continue reading →

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Today’s TImes, Times2, page 2, for a v brief account of one of the most unusual talks I’ve given..

Right. Tomorrow am speaking at the AGM of the British Naturist Society. Naked. Any tips?

Shadia and Raja

Alem are representing Saudi Arabia in this year’s Venice Biennale.

Am a big fan of their work (and their style). Here’s a clip that gives you a glimpse of their Venetian installation: http://bbc.in/indYlu

(Photo by Giampaolo Vimercati, copyright either him or Italian Vogue)

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Cheese-Rolling

on Cooper’s Hill was officially cancelled this year.

Here’s the unofficial version from last weekend:

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