The Ambridge Socialist
21st March
70 years of the class struggle in Borsetshire
Philip Moss one year on
It’s year ago this week since modern slaver Philip Moss was exposed by the BBC. Gavin had referred to Blake as a slave and Moss reprimanded him and reminded that the slave workers were known as ‘horses’. A year on both Philip and Gavin Moss are in jail awaiting trial. Apparently Philip Moss now plans to plead guilty after Gavin gave details of the slave operation. It’s not known when a hearing will take place.
The Mystery Plays & Principles
Following Lynda’s decision to purge Clarrie from the Mystery Plays, Eddie has withdrawn himself, putting Mia in a difficult place as she is also due to appear. Eddie meanwhile is continuing with his role as a shepherd in the Darrington Mystery Plays. Eddie has underlined that he is acting on the principle of solidarity, as he rightly would. Clarrie and Mia are unimpressed however. Meanwhile Kirsty has approached Susan to take Clarrie’s role as King. Susan has declined on the grounds that this would amount to scabbing but Clarrie doesn’t see why its an issue.
The Ambridge Socialist says that the real issue here is the need to grapple with the autocratic approach of Lynda Snell and place the running of the Mystery Plays under a democratic and accountable control.
Michael Rosen queries why he isn’t official Ambridge poet in residence
The poet and author Michael Rosen has taken to twitter (as he sometimes does) to query why he is not official Ambridge poet in residence. He noted that he could offer some suitable lines for Lynda Snell to allow her to express her ‘pent up rage’. Little has been heard of the Bard of Borsetshire Bert Fry recently so perhaps it’s time for Rosen
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