Tony Benn – Ideas
“Ideas are more powerful than guns.” Tony Benn, August 2007 The working class of the past were very aware of philosophical thoughts and argument. They came…
Category: Culture
Basic standard of living vs. Long-term Incapacity Benefit
Do you earn enough for a basic standard of living? The Minimum Income Standard for the UK shows how much money people need,…
Free-Market Farm
And the sheep bleated loudly and repeatedly, “private good, public bad!” And Squealer triumphed how much better it was than in Brown’s day….
When does political rhetoric become dangerous propaganda? Part One
We will shortly be observing the two days of remembrance, the two minutes of silence on Armistice Day (11th November) and Remembrance Sunday…
Long Lost Composition Arrives
This morning I had a knock on the door from my postman. In his hand was an envelope containing the CD of a…
Workfare is Not Fair
People on these schemes often get no expenses. They have to work between 2 months and 6 months, and in some cases two…
American Cinema Chains and British Films
Tonight I tried to see ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. This has been nominate for so many awards, yet it gets ONE showing per night at…