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Variant vol.2 no.13 Summer 2001

Variant vol.2 no.13 Summer 2001 Letters in response to issue 13 Geoff Mulgan and Ian Christie The Tainted Word - William Clark An investigation into the work of the often quoted but little understood consultancy Demos. This begins with their input into arts policy and the background to one or two of their key figures. The organisations which have sprung from Demos are analysed (one looks like a secret society) and the article ends with further analysis and comment on the government's adoption and enforcement of policies based on the very flawed and spurious social analysis which Demos - for a price - provide. It should be read in conjunction with the Bob Holman interview below. I am not not-innocent - James Kelman A powerful work exposing the numerous injustices and perversions of the criminal justice system. Touching on the cases of the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four; the Tottenham Three, the Winchester Three, Cardiff Three and Gloucester Three - the article shows that with these and other miscarriages of justice the crucial issue of the identity of the true killers is often ignored. This is a deep and penetrating work. It sets forth that among the factors at play, Racism and c

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