Sometimes, I forget that Atom Egoyan’s Exotica is one of my favourite films of all time - the final 5 minutes is unbearably moving m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEhf...

That’s a bit much to say about the new Director General of the BBC

The right wing will cry LEFT WING BIAS - until the most liberal voice on air will be someone who is not quite sure lynching was such a good idea - they will hastily be taken off air … and lynched

Bloomsbury night trees #photography #shadows #london

Well this is DEPRESSING

I am fascinated to know which side of “systemic bias” the Gaza and trans rights angle is www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

I imagine @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social will be getting the usual abuse for speaking out - solidarity with her and all those fighting against hate manipulated by the wealthy right gleefully creating a distracting wedge issue

Absolutely delightful gig at Petworth Festival - tomorrow I am at Woodbridge Books where I will be talking about both my books that came out this year. #books #adhd #autism #poetry #neurodiversity cosmicshambles.myshopify.com/collections/... uk.bookshop.org/p/books/norm...

Something I can agree with with Anthony Hopkins here is that much neurodivergence IS normal behaviour , the problem arises because it is not considered normal behaviour in numerous work, social and general living situations - the rules are often set up by those who believe there is one correct way

Don’t know where “and I young” came from - I’m not

For Remembrance Sunday - remembering is one thing, learning and acting quite another #poetry #poem and l young

petworthfestival.org.uk/robin-ince-n... this link works better x

I am in Petworth tomorrow - tickets here petworthfestival.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #adhd #neurodiversity #autism #poetry #books

A poem for Elon Musk #empathy #humanity @humanists.uk #love @amnestyuk.bsky.social @hopenothate.org.uk @nionwomen.bsky.social #poetry #poem

Like Timothy West and Prunella Scales , there always seemed to be something rather wonderful about Pauline Collins and John Alderton - a radiant love - she is so splendid in The Colonel’s Lady and much more besides

Jakko Jakzsyk and me putting together some pieces for a live show - this is a bit of The Happy Sofa from Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth cosmicshambles.myshopify.com/collections/... #poetry #horror #frankenstein #prog #kingcrimson #poem #hammerhorror

A wonderful evening at the Tring Book Festival night at the Baptist church, with comedian and author @robinince.bsky.social and Prog guitarist Jakko Jakszyk discussing family history, mental health issues, poetry, music. Jakko improvised music strands to accompany Robin's poetry

Only a fiver to see me perform in STOCKPORT on Tuesday www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele... #stockport #manchester #poetry #bookshops www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

Publishers, publicity peeps, take note, I'm back in the saddle for Wigtown Book Festival 2026. Please send catalogues, AI sheets, proofs. Using [email protected] email again (after a year off). Writers, please have publishers get in touch! www.wigtownbookfestival.com/blog/welcome...

I presume this came from the top - giving the benefit of the doubt, even then , to not follow the New York mayoral race at a time when USA is increasingly a dictatorship would just demonstrate that your lack of interest in the world means you should not be in politics

Dr Grace Brown of Glasgow University explains where 25% of your ticket and millions of pounds of the country’s goes to: [spoiler alert, it’s into wealthy executives and shareholders pockets] bsky.app/profile/weow...

The disgusting bullshit of a species which keeps demonstrating that its time on earth will be a fraction of what the dinosaurs achieved www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As usual London North Western fail dismally and at 1039 in Euston people can’t get on train - it is not #refugees or #trans community who make your life shit, it is cis white rich men

Sir Geoffrey was one of the truly great human rights champions of his generation, a tireless champion of civil liberties, and an inspirational humanist. We will remember him not only for his profound professional achievements but for his moral clarity and steadfast and generous support of our cause.

I will still be putting up too much stuff here - just I put even more stuff at the evil place

My Bluesky is going to get increasingly less use - for those who also use instagram - this is where I put up a lot more stuff

I am coming to Shoreham by Sea next Thursday - tickets here www.chapter34.co.uk/event/an-eve...

Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments

I usually sell out in Folkestone - no difference to me financially because I’m on a fixed fee - but I bloody love Playing this room when it is full so let’s go !!! www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/rob...

Can't suggest this enough

Slow man whining on with his bored friend block the station stairs so I missed my connection - his voice will be in my nightmares tonight - severing all of my necessary tendons with his viciously dull tone

Sadly , post lockdown - live shows are becoming less and less viable for so many performers - I have many friends , critically revered and fabulous , who are seeing huge drops in their ability to sell - the mainstream dominates - the arenas lap up money and numbers

Sad to say - we have had to cancel 9 Lessons in Cardiff - Cardiff just wasn’t very interested and we still had very low sales at the beginning of the week - we never make money on the shows , but we can’t afford to lose £1000s - sorry to those of you who were looking forward to it

They will now throw even more at Mamdani and try to hinder him every step of the way - it will be a grotesque display of racism and slurs but his victory offers a little hope

Mamdani

Lots of upcoming solo poetry shows including STOCKPORT www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto... FOLKESTONE www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/rob... COLCHESTER (for @samaritans.bsky.social ) www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...

Disgusting how many platforms this grifter has been given

📣 NOVEMBER EVENTS 📣 4/11 - Chris Frost / @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social 11/11 - @robinince.bsky.social 17/11 - Mark Forsyth 25/11 - Caroline England 26/11 - Merry Crimemas 2 with @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social, @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social Tickets via link below 👇🏻

Wonderful to watch @robinince.bsky.social reading his affecting and witty poetry in Farsley tonight. Anecdotes in abundance. Do catch him on tour if you can and pick up his books.

FARSLEY TONIGHT ! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...

I hate principles - they cost you work , mean that you are considered difficult, fuck your career, and after all that , there will always be plenty of people to call you a hypocrite

I’ve contacted the union

As a library supporter I’m not sure I can still do Saturday’s event at British Library www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

This is very sad - the lad was ADHD and I can imagine the intensity of rejection sensitivity dysphoria when he was wrongly accused.

Some of the poems that are not in Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth that I performed last weekend at @qedcon.org

James Matthewson and I are glowing in the window of @typewronger.bsky.social in Edinburgh - starts at 730pm

Here is an anti fascist being dragged under arrest in 1936 and in 2114 perhaps those arrested for protesting for Palestine action will be up on the walls at whatever gallery remains and a hostile government will imagine they would have been progressive in 2025

“Heartfelt poetry in a hectic world” - join me in LEEDS this MONDAY at @oldwoollen.bsky.social with @trumanbooks.bsky.social Tickets here

My pal @josielong.bsky.social is playing OXFORD on Thursday Tickets here www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/josie...