For itself – François Matarasso

Holding on to democracy

Yesterday I was asked why I accept the result of the 2016 referendum in which a majority of English and

Every month for almost 20 years, a memo about cultural policy and administration has been sent by email from

My father and grandfather survived the Shoah, thanks to the Greek resistance. My grandmother survived because she was Christian. Thousands,

It’s been a while since I added anything to this site, partly because of the holidays and partly because I’ve

General elections don’t happen very often so it’s odd that this one should be so dull. The campaign has slipped

• There’s so much to say about this film that it’s better to say nothing, except that it reminds of

In Finland when a lot of people start complaining they might be called a ‘valituskuoro’, or a Complaints Choir. Two

Zoe Spawton is a 30 year old Australian working in a Berlin café. Ali Akdeniz is an 85 year old

I was thinking about you guys yesterday. I’ve been here three times before and I think I understand a little

“Do you know what threatens democracy most? Silence.” Philippe Val, BBC 8 Jan 2015