Saturday, 29 March 2014

Welfare betrayal and Labouring under false hopes

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In a despicable act of conformity, all but 22 Westminster MPs have  voted for George Osborne's benefits cap bill . Only 13 Labour rebe...
Friday, 21 March 2014

David Cameron's 'benign' part in the 'Middle East peace process' - exchange with the BBC

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How much propaganda can be packed into one seemingly innocuous BBC news comment? Here's a little insight. Letter to BBC Complaints ...
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Friday, 14 March 2014

RIP the great socialist and humanitarian Tony Benn

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I read with deep sadness today the news of Tony Benn's passing. He was a hugely inspirational figure, a man of immense political mor...
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Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Social justice or City profits - radical Yes or corporate No?

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Another day, another threatening statement of 'corporate concern' over the potential 'instability' of an independent Scotlan...
Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Duty media: framing the options on Russia and Ukraine

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Current events in Ukraine offer yet another prime example of a Western service media jumping to dutiful attention. While the BBC and other...
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Monday, 3 March 2014

The illogicality of 'welfare abuse' within an abusive system

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  Iain Duncan Smith: one face of an abusive system Discussions about welfare and benefits will often have someone pronounce the fami...
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Spooks and feudalism: Greenwald savages Britain's secretive, archaic state

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Consider these two 'home' truths:   The British state is a deeply secretive, anti-democratic entity, with GCHQ and its associate ...
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