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Mon. Mar 27th, 2023

A short conversation about populism

Mar 18, 2022 Luke Andreski

Populists pretend complex problems have simple answers. They like things so simple they become stupid. And they would do, wouldn’t they? ‘Stupid’ is easy to handle.

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Benefits on Trial
by Marilyn Tyzack
March 27, 2023
The real problem is with our government that for 13 years has ensured the poorest and most vulnerable carry the cost of its austerity programme.
Socialism in 2023: Tyranny of the minority
by Dave Middleton
March 24, 2023
Government, as we understand it, is there to govern. That is an obvious tautology. But the question is really from where do they get the consent to do so?
Time to scrap OFSTED?
by Critical Mass News Team
March 23, 2023
Ruth Perry committed suicide in the wake of an OFSTED inspection. Is it time to overhaul the system?
A Fish Rots from the Head Down
by Critical Mass News Team
March 22, 2023
Louise Casey’s review of the Metropolitan Police found that Britain’s largest police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic.
Capitalism’s Climate Crisis
by Critical Mass News Team
March 21, 2023
We are threatened by a climate catastrophe that is being driven by capitalist competition. System Change Not Climate Change. Only Socialism has the answer.

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A short conversation about populism