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Category Archives: United Kingdom
Beaten to Death by Clowns
Amateur Night in the Big Top is a 2003 album by Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays fame. In my mind it is brilliant. Varied, complex music with a variety of styles including jazz, dance and eastern; cross references, reprises and Ryder … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Review, United Kingdom
Tagged freedom, happy mondays, Neoliberal, politics, shaun ryder, sleaford mods
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Viz Magazine’s No.22 Shit Street
Back in the mid-1990s there was an issue of Viz comic that featured a miniature porcelain house of the sort that features on the back of certain magazines aimed at the more senior, doddery citizens. The difference was that this … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged austerity, Neoconservative, poverty, UK, viz
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UK: The slippery slope
Excellent comment on Craig Murray’s blog today by Mary: Day 1. Cameron promised he would scrap the Human Rights Act. Now he says it’s at the top of his list. ‘Among Mr Cameron’s first legislative priorities will be to enshrine … Continue reading
The Deficit: Why our weakest citizens must suffer
What is this deficit we hear about continuously? Why are we driving the weakest people in our society to suicide in order to reduce this deficit? When was the last time someone explained to you exactly what this word and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged austerity, Business, deficit, economics, Neoconservative, Neoliberal, poverty, welfare
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Yes Voters Were Actually Rather Brave
After the initial massive disappointment last September I began to think a little more about what was actually achieved by the Scottish independence movement. Recently I’ve begun connecting with people on Twitter again and discussing the General Election in May. … Continue reading
Posted in Independence, United Kingdom
Tagged equality, EU, independence, independent Scotland, nationalism, Neoliberal, politics, scottish independence, workers rights
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The DIY Austerity Experiment You Can Do!
During economic recession should a country increase spending or impose austerity? So who is right in all this? Economists have been fighting over this for centuries and still we have no answer. Surely it must be simple? Do we get … Continue reading
Our Society is Run by Junkies (and don’t kid yourself)
Is society increasingly dominated by people who are for all intents and purposes junkies? Look at the evidence. How do our business leaders and our politicians behave? From a review of the 1992 book When Society Becomes an Addict by Anne Wilson Schaef: Many politicians behave … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Philosophy, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged alpha, ayn rand, Business, entrepreneur, neocon, Neoconservative, Neoliberal, self-improvement, welfare
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Holistic Politics vs That’s what you are, what am I?
Increasingly I despair when looking at politics. The average politician these days is a simpleton bully, the kind of moron you had at school who would keep yelling the same line over and over again until everyone else was battered … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Independence, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged Environment, equality, freedom, independent Scotland, politics, poverty, scottish independence, UK, welfare, workers rights
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Parpcaster – From Broke to $1Billion IPO in 6 months
From its humble beginnings in a student dorm room just six months ago, Parpcaster.com has come a long way. The new darling of the financial markets, this upstart British based technology company is set to sweep the world stage, treading … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics, Politics, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged Business, ipo, startup, venture capital
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Poll Tax Arrears Threat – Pure Evil
What can you honestly say about the plans of various Scottish councils to chase 25 year old poll tax arrears based on voter registrations from the Scottish independence referendum? Think about what this means? Why would they do this after … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Independence, Politics, Poverty, Project Fear, United Kingdom
Tagged freedom, independent Scotland, politics, poll tax, poverty, welfare
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