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An ongoing diary of stuff, allsorts, and things wot happen ……
I am a photographer with a special interest to document the lives of travelling people and those attending Festivals, Stonehenge etc, what the press often describe as ‘New Age Travellers’ and many social concerns.
With my photography, I have tried to say something of the wide variety of people engaged in ‘Alternatives’, and youths’ many sub-cultures and to present a more positive view.
I have photographed many free and commercial events and have, in recent years, extended my work to include dance parties (’rave culture’), gay-rights events, environmental direct actions, and protest against the Criminal Justice Act and more recently, issues surrounding the Global Capitalism.
Further, police surveillance has recently become a very important subject for me!
In recognition of this work, received a ‘Winston’ from Privacy International, at the 1998 ‘Big Brother’ Awards. The citation reads: “Alan Lodge is a photographer who has spent more than a decade raising awareness of front-line police surveillance activities, particularly the endemic practice of photographing demonstrators and activists”.
I am based in Nottingham, UK.
Quotes & Thoughts
“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”
Martin Luther King Jr.“In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance.
In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock!!”
Harry Lime [Orsen Wells] The Third Man 1949“Civilization will not attain to its perfection, until the last stone from the last church, falls on the last priest.”
Emile Zola“….I have an important message to deliver to all the cute people all over the world.
If you’re out there and you’re not cute, maybe you’re beautiful, I just want to tell you somethin’- there’s more of us ugly mother-fuckers than you are, hey-y, so watch out now…”
Frank Zappa
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I’ve recently set up a space on the BBC website, used for community purposes called BBC 360. If interested, you can view the front page for these at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/360/360/ They say: * ———————————- * Welcome to 360 – Answers to … Continue reading
Think this is some of what roddy means. Spook tools, from the dirty tricks dept…. Hard to determine though, of it’s some teen with a baseball hat, or, a real spook….. Scary though eh? data interception by remote transmission :> … Continue reading
I dunno, just interested to know that this sort of thing goes on ……. Data Interception by Remote Transmission D.I.R.T.TM – Data Interception by Remote Transmission is a powerful remote control monitoring tool that allows stealth monitoring of all activity … Continue reading
These two articles, [Thanks Roddy !!] continue to show the thrust of the governments’ wish to ‘snoop’ on the citizen. Although it’s already done widely, with various other ‘legal devices’ to justify action, RIP will now allow, for ‘Data Mining’ … Continue reading
“My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet. She’s now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia.” Dame Edna Everage
The Bloggers Manifesto 1. Life is uncensored. 2. You have no right to judge me. 3. If you don’t like what you see, look elsewhere. 4. I love talking about my life. 5. I love writing about other people’s lives. … Continue reading
After 30 years of campaigning, and general stress. The Home Sec has finally announced the re-classification of Cannabis from B to C. A classification, invented under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972. This will enable the police to ‘do’ less … Continue reading
Police retain discretion over arrest for cannabis use Cannabis is reclassified, but the Home Secretary refuses to introduce reforms to the regulations on heroin and ecstasy By Ian Burrell, Home Affairs Correspondent Independent 11 July 2002 Dopesmokers who had rolled … Continue reading
Decline and fall of ‘tsar’ stripped of his power By Ian Burrell Independent 11 July 2002 When David Blunkett was appointed Home Secretary in May last year, one of his first decisions was to axe the role of drugs tsar. … Continue reading
The war may be over, but Mr Blunkett has become confused about drugs Independent Leader 11 July 2002 Cannabis is by far the most commonly used illegal recreational drug in Britain; indeed, it is probably less harmful than tobacco or … Continue reading
Drug culture has invaded Middle England Now I’m expecting my neighbours to come round and ask to borrow a cup of speed By Mark Steel Independent 11 July 2002 Now that Keith Hellawell has resigned, he’ll need looking after for … Continue reading
The Guardian asks Has Blunkett Made A Hash Of It? Thursday July 11, 2002 The papers are full of joints today. But is it safe to smoke them now that David Blunkett has announced his intention to downgrade cannabis to … Continue reading
Downgrading hash enables Blunkett to focus on cutting supply of lethal class A substances like heroin and crack, and on treating addicts Alan Travis, home affairs editor Thursday July 11, 2002 The Guardian David Blunkett yesterday made clear that the … Continue reading
Main points Thursday July 11, 2002 The Guardian · “Seize and warn” policy for simple cannabis possession · Police keep power of arrest in aggravated cases · Maximum sentence for cannabis dealing to remain at 14 years · £183m expansion … Continue reading
Blunkett the brave A long overdue drugs law reform Leader Thursday July 11, 2002 The Guardian David Blunkett’s statement to the Commons yesterday was far more than just a reclassification of cannabis. But it will be the downgrading of pot … Continue reading
‘Hash is a part of student life’ Gerard Seenan Thursday July 11, 2002 The Guardian There is nothing like the presence of proud parents to make the average student reticent on the subject of drugs, but for some of Glasgow … Continue reading
Blunkett gambleswith our children The Sun 11 July 02 by george pascoe-watson Deputy Political Editor DAVID Blunkett last night admitted he is taking a giant gamble with Britain’s children by effectively legalising cannabis. The Home Secretary ruled dope smokers WON’T … Continue reading
Blow me: it’s another crackpot Blunkett plan By Boris Johnson Telegraph 11/07/2002 You remember the Harry Enfield sketch about the two gay Dutch policemen. They pull up in their patrol car and one announces, with a smirk: “You know, here … Continue reading
Cannabis laws eased by Blunkett BBC News Thursday, 11 July, 2002, 00:34 GMT 01:34 UK Cannabis is to be reclassified as a less dangerous drug to free-up police resources to fight hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine, Home Secretary … Continue reading
Britain Eases Laws on Use of Cannabis Reuters Wednesday, July 10 2002 20:09:13 MST LONDON (Reuters) – Britons, among the heaviest users of cannabis in Europe, will soon be able to smoke dope without fear of arrest after the government … Continue reading


