I was recommended this book while being slaughtered in an argument about climate change and renewable energy. I was expounding the ‘green new deal’ idea, where the state could invest in wind power and other renewables while the recession is on and unemployment high. My opponent responded that wind power was not sufficient to meet our needs. Now, I’d heard it said that meeting our energy requirements with wind power would require covering most of the British Isles in wind generators, but this nay-saying had been shoved into the back of my mind. However, I had no figures to defend my position with, so the discussion moved on to other things.

 Somebody on the Sufferagettes march today in edinburgh did a really good action. When people were marching away down some street where there was a statue they got up and dressed the statue all up right in front of the cops who couldn't do anything because of irony. Ha Ha Ha!

The cops got there own back though. Apparently there were two WPCs on horseback wearing fancy horsey gear riding right at the front of the march. Like they were leading it all. Fucks sake.

 Green Anarchy Gathering Rightly Lambasted As Totally Irrelevant In Todays Current Political, Social, Ecological Climate

Peace Camp stall at Northern Green Gathering raised £180 thanks to all the munters at t in the park.

Newcastle's anarchist film festival Projectile returned over the Bank Holiday weekend, covering culture, class, ideas and organising. Here's a report on a small fraction of the events.

Black Flag is probably the longest-running anarchist magazine in the UK and it has recently returned, refreshed from a 2-year hiatus. Issue 227, published on May Day, is the second issue since the return and contains much of interest to activists in Scotland.