Image thanks to Left-Horizons.com Thinking way back to 2016, on the eve of the fateful EU referendum, I remember talking to a friend about how they were going to vote. He was (and still is) of a different political persuasion than I am and so I wasn’t too surprised that he intended to vote for, … Continue reading Disaster (capitalism)
I guess it’s over
Image thanks to Share Talk Is it safe to come out now? These last couple of weeks have been very emotional, even if you are a republican. I had a good chunk of respect for the queen but not for the monarchy as a whole. In this country we have what is called a constitutional … Continue reading I guess it’s over
A blank piece of paper
Image thanks to inkl.com You can never tell what is true on social media. Staged events can look real and deep fakes can be impossible to differentiate from reality. I take what I see with a pinch of salt therefore, though when I see various reports from different sources and articles that are repeated on … Continue reading A blank piece of paper
Dear Ms Truss
Dear Ms Truss, congratulations on your new role as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. I wish you every success. I imagine you have a lot on your plate but I thought it would be useful to give you a few pointers. Firstly as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, you have a responsibility to … Continue reading Dear Ms Truss
Get back to the office
In another desperate attempt to protect their property values, the favourable media is now using the huge hikes in energy cost as a reason why people will be ‘forced’ to go back to the office. The claim is that people will be unable to afford the cost of working from home and will need to … Continue reading Get back to the office
What politicians say
Image thanks to Portland Communications I’ve been digging out a pampas grass from our front garden. No smutty comments thank you. It had been there for thirty odd years and did absolutely nothing for the rest of the garden other than invading every bit of spare ground possible. It had to go and in the … Continue reading What politicians say
Rights of Man (1941)
I’ve just finished a little pamphlet by HG Wells on the Rights of Man, written back in 1941 at the height of the Second World War. I borrowed it from the Lit and Phil and hadn’t realised how prolific a writer he was. Among his more famous novels he wrote a lot of political works. … Continue reading Rights of Man (1941)
A lurch to the right
Image thanks to Today It’s astounding Time is fleeting Madness takes its toll But listen closely (Not for very much longer) I’ve got to keep control So starts the song ‘Let’s do the timewarp again’ from the Rocky Horror Show. Over the last weeks we have been living our own horror show with the over-hyped … Continue reading A lurch to the right
On your side
Image thanks to Morning Star It seems that Truss has the wind in her sails. It looks more and more likely that her next stop will be number 10 Downing Street. How and why are questions for another time. Last week, during one of the hustings she made a speech in which she said ‘If … Continue reading On your side
How many political parties?
Image thanks to VoxPoliticalOnline I hear it said so many times that we live in a two party system. This is clearly not so as there are nearly a dozen parties represented in parliament. It is the case however, for many of us our choice of politicians is very limited. For large swathes of the … Continue reading How many political parties?
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 