Comments on: Talking With The Taxman About Poetry

By: Fighting the Fascists | onionbagblog

Fighting the Fascists | onionbagblog — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:19:17 +0000

[...] After taking on the RBS bankers at Speaker’s Corner, and then offering real redemption for prison inmates, it was Back to Basics with Billy Bragg, and back to the day job for a ULU gig on Saturday night. [...]

By: Redemption Song | onionbagblog

Redemption Song | onionbagblog — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:40:47 +0000

[...] night and I was West End bound for yet another evening with @billybragg. I’ve seen the Bard more times in the past month than I have all year. And there’s still more to come with a gig at ULU this [...]

By: Laughing All the Way to the Bank | onionbagblog

Laughing All the Way to the Bank | onionbagblog — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:13:17 +0000

[...] Another Sunday, another cold afternoon spent at Speaker’s Corner in the fine company of @billybragg. I’m quite getting use to this routine of taking the fight against RBS bonuses to the mean streets of W1R. With an election looming, hopefully the mixing of pop prose ‘n politics won’t have to run all the way through to the summer months. [...]

By: matthew

matthew — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:06:37 +0000

Hi, enjoyed your piece, I went to hear Billy at Speakers Corner too. Good speech, and while not a hugh crowd (it was never likely to be) very successful in generating publicity for his campaign.

The more people hear of it the more it will gather support I think, and something has to be done. The argument that we have to pay millions to keep the great “talent” that ruined RBS and the economy in the first place, is laughable. It is a disgraceful gravy train, pure and simple, and at our expense too.

By: Wheelz

Wheelz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:56:17 +0000

Cheer’s for this. Sharing with a few friends alas, who could not get there. Hearing in full away from cold, and eck it was cold there. Great work, catch some more audio this Sunday?

By: Sarah Birkenhead

Sarah Birkenhead — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:04:15 +0000

Jason, fantastic article – you’ve articulated what I can’t about why we were there and how we felt ( 3 of us in your pic – one only 11, possibly not as passionate as I…). I also was far too shy to actually talk to anyone there – but will be back again this Sunday…

By: obb

obb — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:27:35 +0000

Just to add... full mp3 can be downloaded here. Thanks Jason

By: Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:15:38 +0000

Jason, thanks for letting Matt use your recording. Much appreciated. Hope to see you there again on Sunday – with ten times more people. BB

By: obb

obb — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:12:37 +0000

Hi Mark

How very kind to be asked if the audio can be used. Of course it is fine to do this – I think it was an incredibly moving speech, that needs a wider audience (plus I reckon technically, the copyright remains with Billy!)

I’ve sent an email.

Many thanks

Jason

By: Matt 'Cavortex' Day

Matt 'Cavortex' Day — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:43:25 +0000

Hi Jason,

I have been talking to Billy Brag about using the audio from his speech to make a piece of music to distribute the message further. Billy said he will contact you and let you know he has given me permission to use it, please could you let me know the easiest way for you to get an audio clip to me?

Thanks

Matt