Old & New News
Reading the news. Sclater Street 1985
Selling the Evening Standard. Whitechapel Station 1986
Making news: Banner at Anti Capitalist demonstration. St Paul's London 2011
Noel Wallace Dancer
Noel Wallace. London 1999
Noel Wallace. London 1999
Noel Wallace. London 1999
Noel Wallace. London 1999
Politics of Climate Change
The other day a friend reminded me of a blindingly obvious fact: It is predominately the richer western countries that determine the global response to climate change and it is the majority world, the poorest countries that are most immediately affected by it.
Manhattan in Cambodia. Photomontage 2011
- Industrialized nations have emitted far more greenhouse gas emissions (even if some developing nations are only now increasing theirs);
- Rich countries therefore face the biggest responsibility and burden for action to address climate change; and
- Rich countries therefore must support developing nations adapt—through financing and technology transfer, for example.
- Capitalism is crisis and undermines the neccessity for united global action to deal with what is one of the gravest threats facing our planet
Further information can be obtained at Greenpeace and by studying the photomontage above.
Money Lenders Driven Out Of Temple
Each day new slogans emerge at the encampment outside St Paul’s. The placard below reminded me of the story in Matthew’s Gospel when Jesus stormed through the Temple and drove out the money lenders.
Demonstration outside St Paul's cathedral, 2011
Protester at the first gulf war demonstration. London 1990
Poster on railings outside St Paul's Cathedral. London 2011
Cathedral and Capitalism in Crisis
Happily following a swift blood test at St Bartholomew’s Hospital yesterday we were able to show our solidarity with those camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral. Anticipating the brevity of the hospital appointment we took a film camera with us to collect footage that might prove useful for our film ‘From Cable Street to Brick Lane’.
Capitalism in Crisis protest, St Pauls Cathedral 2011.
I’ve admired the steps and facade of St Pauls all my life. That admiration was amplified when I first looked at the tented encampment that was growing around the ecclesiastical base. Traditionally Cathedrals throughout Europe would be surrounded by markets. The sale of ‘fruit and Veg’ would no doubt be seen as vulgar by today’s cathedral authorities. Possibly they would now prefer a modest market instead of being ethically cleansed by campaigners and activists who have no faith in Capitalism.
Planet for sale. Capitalism is Crisis protest, St Pauls Cathedral 2011.
I can imagine a liturgical parade, with the Bishop carrying a staff with the message (above) attached to it. I am reminded also of the time Saint Peter Tatchell ‘occupied’ a cathedral pulpit with the Archbishop of Canterbury in pursuit of LGBT rights. I shouldn’t imagine things because in reality there is a real and international growing movement against the greed of bankers and multi – national companies who dominate the world economy.
Women protesters against racist murderers. Newham 1980's.
I had some difficulty in selecting the above photograph. I was going to add another photograph of the St Paul’s encampment. I then realised I was missing something out. The international struggles that have become so visible this year and given hope to millions of people across the planet have been spurred on by a great legacy of struggles from the past. I can never look back now with a nostalgia towards previous struggles because at the Cathedral yesterday I could feel that all the demonstrations I have attended over the past 40 years were resonating their.
