Payback

Many people in Britain have been wondering for the last few years exactly what we get out of the “special relationship” with…

Which group are you in?

I am belatedly getting around to writing about an excellent post over on Colonise This! It really got me thinking, not so…

Clueless

It’s become clear since I moved back to London that most white British people have absolutely no idea what racism is. They…

Fear-based foreign policy

I’m not a very quick thinker. That’s why I don’t post every day, several times a day, responding to the latest news…

Taking Liberties

First of all, here are possibly the most chilling words to come from the mouth of a British Prime Minister since… well, probably something else Tony Blair said…
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Enough! Enough!

Thanks to Contemporary Anarchist for drawing my attention to this protest against the occupation of Palestine being organised by a coalition called…

How we used to be

You may remember the vague speculation in my earlier Cutty Sark post about community being traditionally much more important to human beings…

“Capitalism Works”

When I talk about workers, particularly in poor countries, being exploited by large companies, a frequent retort is, “Well, the people want…