Socialism and social media: a personal view
The enemy is wealthy and powerful but that power is a paper tiger. The real power is held by the masses
5 Things We Say To Kids That Wind Me Up
I get a lot wrong as a parent and I say or do things I look back on later and feel awful about. So it’s a bit rich of me…
Dockers: remembering a way of life.
Father and Son, my post on my family’s socialist tradition referred to my time as a docker. I worked as a registered dockworker on Grimsby and Immingham Docks from 1973…
The lion and the bear that stopped the war in Mosul
For the past 23 years, Dr Amir Khalil has been working for the inspirational animal charity Four Paws, which rescues animals in war-zones from Libya to Gaza.
This IS What You Voted For!
A brief comment on the importance of pointing the finger of responsibility for the Brexit mess at the right targets – those who couldn’t tell the difference between whatever it…
Germany prepares for the post-Merkel era
WITH three weeks remaining until the German elections it is worth looking at how Germany has fared under Angela Merkel, current Chancellor (since 2005) and leader of the Christian Democratic…
Ed Asner, actor and activist
ED ASNER died this week, and while younger people may only be vaguely familiar with his name, there are those of us who remember him not only for his legendary…
Under A Spell – The Grip of The Media on the Nation’s Mind
The media dazzle you daily with terrifying headlines. Today, it’s Afghanistan, the Taliban, Hurricane Ida, and flooding in New York. Tomorrow, it’ll be something else. And then there is all…
A solution to homelessness
How many homeless people? How many empty properties? Why? Find out, right now! About 1 in 200 people are homeless in the UK. Think about that. No, really think about…