What Christmas Means To Me 1
Christmas was once restrained but cheerful. Then it became consumerised and wasteful.
The white poppy – remembering all victims of war
The symbolism of the white poppy represents “remembrance for all victims of war, a commitment to peace and a challenge to the attempt to glamorise or celebrate war“. It stresses…
Butler to the World: How Britain became the Servant of Tycoons, Tax Dodgers, Kleptocrats and Criminals by Oliver Bullough, 2022
Bullough has investigated at some lengths how the UK is providing services steeped in immorality which benefit the rich and involve a good deal of dirty money. Throughout the book he…
Is there hope for Yemen?
The war in Yemen, “the forgotten war”, has almost never been news. The desperate suffering of the people in Yemen, the brutality of the Saudi Arabian airstrikes and the complicity…
What sort of country are we? The detention of refugees in the UK shames us all
Short-term holding facilities (STHFs), where arrivals are very often sent immediately, are reported to be in a particularly shameful state, and those confined in them are among the most forgotten…
Grenfell Tower – a tragedy in three acts
Grenfell - 72 residents died, the oldest an 84-year-old and the youngest an unborn baby. One of the many shocking statistics is that 40% of the disabled residents in Grenfell…
Ethical clothing – can we afford it?
Will the renewed interest in making ethical purchases become lost as more and more of us are now preoccupied with daily coping, as we struggle with rising costs, costs which…
What sort of country are we? The detention of refugees in the UK shames us all
Short-term holding facilities (STHFs), where arrivals are very often sent immediately, are reported to be in a particularly shameful state, and those confined in them are among the most forgotten…
Caroline Playne – Peace Campaigner
Caroline Playne was a campaigner and independent thinker who worked tirelessly for peace throughout her life.
How will you vote in May?
How will the left vote in the May 2022 local elections? If Labour does badly in the forthcoming contests, will Keir Starmer take any notice? He certainly should, because in…