I can't believe that nobody has picked up on the injustice of the Essential Festival. Basically this takes place on a piece of land called Hackney Marshes which, last time I checked, was common land. This means that, according to various acts and laws (yes, people did at one time set laws which were supposed to be good) nobody can set up any kind of barriers or drive vehicles onto this land.

To the majority of people this might not seem a big deal, but to people llke us, living in the middle of london, this kind of land is crucial. And it is being taken away by a bunch of corporate dance scum like stereo mcs etc.

We have to start with our own local areas. That is the most important thing,.