Friday 1 July 2016. As thousands of people embarked on their final commute of the week, small groups of soldiers were arriving at railway stations and other transport hubs across the United Kingdom.
Author Archives: Ian Lacey
Learie Constantine: A champion of racial equality ahead of his time
A recent campaign celebrating ‘100 Great Black Britons’ proved controversial, more because of who was omitted rather than who was included. Learie Constantine, a man whose actions helped paved the way for the first Race Relations Act, was surely one of the gravest omissions.
Me and Leonard Cohen
On the morning of 11 November 2016, I woke up to the news of the death of Leonard Cohen. He was 82. For over a decade, Leonard has been an important and influential part of my life.
The Long Path 