Kevin Maxwell

Writer and advocate

BRAND ‘United Kingdom’ …

I’ve been fortunate to visit some thirty countries on this earth and it doesn’t matter where I’ve been, the Union Flag or “Jack” is a brand all of its own. I’ve seen people wearing T-shirts, jumpers and glasses, with mobile phone covers, bags, pillows and whole shop displays with the flag – some I’d guess,…

Met bosses need culture change

My comment piece to the London Evening Standard, about the Metropolitan Police Federation’s report into a “climate of fear” with performance ‘targets’ in the police by Scotland Yard. The Police Federation and I have had our differences over my fight against discrimination and corruption within the Met, but on the “climate of fear” within the Force…

Thanks for the Birthday wishes …

Today, I have celebrated yet another year since my birth. I have spent it fairly relaxed, eating cake and drinking coffee. I am truly blessed with the several hundred good wishes I have received near and far through the power of social media, and which I know will keep me grounded and forever humble. Each…

Manbar-red by Westminster Council …

Manbar Risks Closure by Westminster City Council ************************************ Manbar, the iconic independent gay bar on Charing Cross Road will be forced to close if it loses a costly legal battle with Westminster City Council early in April. The bar, which is on the site of 79CXR, the legendary dance bar, which ran for eighteen years…