Introduction

In an article in the socialist daily paper, the Morning Star, about the attack on civil liberties under the guise of anti-terrorism, UK barriester Liz Davies wrote about the necessity to defy these diktats, particularly addressing cultural workers: “Writers and artists should deliberately undertake a collective expression that qualifies as ‘glorifying terrorism’.”
Right on, I say. And since one of the final scenes in my play, Into the War Zone, will probably fall foul of Charles Clarke’s catch-all (even as amended) I’ll like to invite fellow cultural workers (not just writers and artists but also songwriters, dancers, musicians et al) to join me in putting together such a defiance.
This blog is devoted to this project. If you would like to take part, you can get in touch with me at writersco@blueyonder.co.uk.