Swift Volume One (black and white edition) is the inaugural edition of a new arts and politics publication aimed at speaking out against the rise of fascism in the UK and our populist government. Founder Leanne Warren has worked with a collaborative of artists, photographers, bloggers, writers, poets and academics (The Swift Collaborative) to create this bi-annual publication. Featured contributors include anti-fascist historian Dr Louise Raw, historian of empire Paddy Docherty and composer Dr Richard Norris. List of contents & contributors:
- Foreword by Paddy Docherty
- Dr Louise Raw: No Pasaran! Why a Woman's Place is in Anti-fascism
- Death by Brexit - Wendy Nowak
- Corruption in Plain Sight - Nigel Davies
- Poetry by Mandoline Wordsmith
- Solidarity! A story about Scotland, Solidarity against dictatorship, and the connection between fascism and Brexit - by Paddy Docherty
- Poetry by A Yorkshire Poet
- Two World Wars and One World Cup by Jim Pool
- Led by Donkeys & Hassan Akkad - A Message from the white cliffs of Dover
- Lauren Caldwell - "È un casino."
- A Covid 19 Timeline from Led by Donkeys
- From the Heart of Lockdown by Mrs Aitchbee
- Triggered - Diary of a Madman - by Martin, again
- Poetry by Laura-Ding Edwards
- Climate Change - A world in Crisis by Nigel Davies
- MENTAL HEALTH: Therapist Mita Mistry - Finding Happiness and Hope Amid Uncertainty
- Austerity's Victims by Neil Carpenter
- The grim outlook for music education - Dr Richard Norris
- No to Brexit Chaos - Magdalena Williams
- I have abolished the honours system and I suggest that you do too - Paddy Docherty
- Through the Lens by Simone Rudolphi
- Making Sense of It All by Nigel Davies
- 'Experiences of racism' - from the Dad of Joel Baccas
- London Black Lives Matter Protests by Alice Mason
- 3.5% - Making Your Voice Heard by Jan Altendorff
- Autonomous Civil Disobedience by Kirsty Neil
- Taking a Small Stand: 3.5% by Chris 'Doc Strange' Taylor
- Meet 'EU Supergirl' Madeleina Kay
- SODEM at Chequers by Chris 'Doc Strange' Taylor
- Work Together or Fail - Jon Johnson
- Book Club - reviews & recommendations by Simon Ferrigno & Simone Rudolphi
- Artwork by Ceris Jones, Rachael House, Pauline Plug, Lauren Caldwell, Madeleina Kay, Mrs Aitchbee, Fiona Mary, and Leanne Warren
Swift Volume One colour edition is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KWRYRKN/