Issue 24 comes in a shit-brown cover, because we have a shit government that continues to shit on us all whilst aiding & abetting the plunder of the planet. Our special feature this issue is on 10 years of New Labour – we look back to the 10 key pledges of their 1997 manifesto and see how they measure up, taking special note of their impact on Bristol.

In addition we’ve got Bristling in Bath, lactivism, a look at the Fairford trials farce, guns in Acadamies, the defence of green spaces, Bristol’s rising tide, news, comment, reviews, some dodgy humour, local political artwork, and even a t-shirt competition! In fact you even get an extra four pages for the usual price of £1.20.

Bristle is the south west’s longest running regular, independent, anti-capitalist, think-global-act-local media publication. We are a volunteer, non-hierarchical collective of activists who believe in the need for alternative print media – if you like it, come and get involved, we meet bi-weekly on Sundays at Kebele social centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, BS5 6JY.

Our website is being updated over the next few days with a list of outlets and other info – see  http://www.bristle.org.uk

Thanks to all who helped with this issue.
Love & solidarity - the bristle collective