Portsmouth Says ‘No’ To Invaders
The following report is from one of our members in Portsmouth: “Today on my lunch break, while walking through Portsmouth Guildhall Square, I saw a banner hanging from the balcony overlooking the council offices and the busy square. Upon moving closer I could read the message and see those hanging it. Having seen their masks, I at first thought National Action was in town. But as I went up to speak with the lads I found…
Charles Dickens: Fagin and His Detractors
On Friday 7th February, 2014 (his 202nd birthday) a long-overdue and much-anticipated statue of Charles Dickens was unveiled to the left of the town hall in Portsmouth’s Guildhall Square. Portsmouth, as most will be aware, is the birthplace of Charles Dickens and is now the only place in the U.K. where his statue is erected. However, it is disappointing that his statue is positioned at ground level and not placed upon a plinth – as…