No Such Thing

<p><strong><em>There's nothing worse than a noisy post-menopausal woman who won't keep quiet. Linda Palmer</em></strong></p><p></p><p>For twenty years Linda and William Palmer have lived happily in their rented home as part of a close-knit community now under threat from gentrification. As luxury flats rise and <strong> private equity snap up homes prices rocket and families like the Palmers are pushed aside in the name of big profit.</strong></p><p></p><p>But Linda won't go quietly. As an accidental activist she <strong>moves out of the kitchen into a grassroots rebellion fighting hi-tech forces corporate greed and property magnates</strong> out to make a quick fortune. Her fight gains momentum when she discovers that the ancient Yew an important local landmark is to be cut down to make way for a car park. As tensions mount and the stakes become desperate <strong>Linda's actions grow bolder riskier and impossible to ignore.</strong></p><p></p><p>While William appeals to the authorities for help Linda rallies fellow rebels in the guise of landed gentry against gentrification a wayward rasta still fighting the system while picking up his pension and a chaotic crew of <strong>anti-capitalists </strong>calling themselves <strong><em>The Outraged</em></strong>. With Linda's lead the resistance starts to grow and when her granddaughter Lily streams their antics on social media their fight explodes across the globe.</p><p></p><p><strong>Spurred on by the growing wave of public support what begins as one woman's stand to protect her home turns into a wider battle for justice dignity and the soul of a society.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>No Such Thing</strong> is a witty heartfelt testament to the power of community protest and refusing to be silenced. <strong>Now more than ever we need a revolution.</strong></p>