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• Alternative Vote (AV) : It’s Just an Illusion

  By Russell Pollard on April 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The Alternative Vote system is being heralded as a major step forward in British democracy, and will somehow mean that politician’s are more accountable, and will be elected using a fairer system. All of which is palpable nonsense. Ask David… Read More ›

• We should remember the Armenian Genocide

  By Russell Pollard on April 24, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  It is always with much disappointment, shame, regret, and frustration that despite being well-educated to a high level in the British state system, I managed to spend a good proportion of my life never having heard about the Armenian Genocide…. Read More ›

• My Photographic Year 2008

  By Russell Pollard on April 10, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Having only just acquired my 1st DSLR in December 2007, it was just a question of getting out and about and photographing whatever I could. I quickly came to the conclusion that sporting events, demonstrations and the like were a… Read More ›

• One-Liner Week 10th April 2011

  By Russell Pollard on April 10, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Rupert Murdoch, and News International finally apologised for hacking into the voicemails of a large number of celebrities, and notable individuals. This brings to a close, the first phase of this sordid affair – I’m sure this will continue to… Read More ›

• My Photographic Year 2009

  By Russell Pollard on April 9, 2011 • ( 0 )

  2008 was my first year of experimenting with a number of events, (having just purchased my 1st DSLR in Dec 2007) and developing interests in a range of subjects, 2009 was a good year for consolidation. As I look back,… Read More ›

• One-Liner week 3rd April 2011

  By Russell Pollard on April 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The civil war in Libya steps up a gear; the coalition forces continue the bombing campaign of Tripoli and Gadaffi troops. The rebels still hold Banghazi. Ex-Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa flees to the UK, and defects from supporting the… Read More ›

• English Defence League (EDL) in Blackburn

  By Russell Pollard on April 2, 2011 • ( 4 )

  As a photojournalistic experience the following of the EDL is becoming photographically bland, albeit that the events always have some degree of surprise and interest. There is only so many times that one can photograph a crowd of people with… Read More ›

• One-Liner week 27th March 2011

  By Russell Pollard on March 27, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The Fukushima Nuclear plant continues to be a problem for Japan. Radiation levels continue to be an issue, and there are various reports of high levels of leakage into the environment. Levels are at 10 million times their normal level…. Read More ›

• March 26th 2011 : Pointless violence in the name of protest?

  By Russell Pollard on March 27, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Five months after the Coalition’s Comprehensive Spending Review, the student fees actions, and a plethora of minor cuts demos, came the much billed major one by the TUC. After the impact and opportunity of the violence transacted in the name… Read More ›

• One-Liner week 20th March 2011

  By Russell Pollard on March 20, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The consequences of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami which, in themselves, were devastating, are compounded by the radiation leakages at Fukushima Nuclear reactor. Damage to the electric water pumps that kept the spent fuel ponds full, meant that the rods… Read More ›