Archive - When we are Real

Trouble every day

The King's Speech, the Prime Minister and the omnicrisis

May 16 • Alan Neale

Usurping motherhood

Male entitlement, surrogacy, and the normalisation of reproductive exploitation

May 8 • Alan Neale

April 2026

Green Neoliberalism

The contradictions in Zack Polanski's Green Party

Apr 26 • Alan Neale

From 1973 to 2026, a tale of two crises

Apr 11 • Alan Neale

March 2026

Forced adoption apology

Rejecting the legacy of shame

Mar 29 • Alan Neale

Clean energy vs Artificial Intelligence

The conflicting superpower illusions of the UK government

Mar 7 • Alan Neale

February 2026

Pronouns, prostates, and propaganda

Feb 16 • Alan Neale

Return of a Native

The magic of place

Feb 7 • Alan Neale

January 2026

Visions and Blackouts

Trump's windmills and UK energy policy

Jan 23 • Alan Neale

Forgetting and remembering

The sands of the desert are sodden and red

Jan 14 • Alan Neale

The Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier

Pain, memory, and the UK's ongoing subservience to US power

Jan 8 • Alan Neale

Food culture wars

Vegan vs carnivore - ethical choices and identity labels

Jan 1 • Alan Neale

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