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Swift Volume One (black and white edition) is the inaugural edition of a new arts and politics publication aimed at speaking out against the rise of fascism in the UK and our populist government. Founder Leanne Warren has worked with a collaborative of artists, photographers, bloggers, writers, poets and academics (The Swift Collaborative) to create this bi-annual publication. Featured contributors include anti-fascist historian Dr Louise Raw, historian of empire Paddy Docherty and composer Dr Richard Norris. List of contents & contributors: Foreword by Paddy Docherty Dr Louise Raw: No Pasaran! Why a Woman's Place is in Anti-fascism Death by Brexit - Wendy Nowak Corruption in Plain Sight - Nigel Davies Poetry by Mandoline Wordsmith Solidarity! A story about Scotland, Solidarity against dictatorship, and the connection between fascism and Brexit - by Paddy Docherty Poetry by A Yorkshire Poet Two World Wars and One World Cup by Jim Pool Led by Donkeys & Hassan Akkad - A Message from the white cliffs of Dover Lauren Caldwell - "È un casino." A Covid 19 Timeline from Led by Donkeys From the Heart of Lockdown by Mrs Aitchbee Triggered - Diary of a Madman - by Martin, again Poetry by Laura-Ding Edwards Climate Change - A world in Crisis by Nigel Davies MENTAL HEALTH: Therapist Mita Mistry - Finding Happiness and Hope Amid Uncertainty Austerity's Victims by Neil Carpenter The grim outlook for music education - Dr Richard Norris No to Brexit Chaos - Magdalena Williams I have abolished the honours system and I suggest that you do too - Paddy Docherty Through the Lens by Simone Rudolphi Making Sense of It All by Nigel Davies 'Experiences of racism' - from the Dad of Joel Baccas London Black Lives Matter Protests by Alice Mason 3.5% - Making Your Voice Hea