Time to end corporate personhood
People, it’s time to get real. The rich don’t want to stay rich because it allows them to consume vastly more resources than you and me. Vast wealth does not…
Innocent or guilty, if Assange's rights aren't upheld then neither are ours
I’ve been having heated exchanges with a number of Greens on Twitter about the Assange case. Seeing people whose politics I identify with tweet “he’s a rapist” or “he’s guilty”…
Thanks G4S! You’ve Reminded Us All Why The Private Sector Ain’t The Answer.
G4S’s abject failure to keep its side of the bargain over Olympics security ought to act as a damned great neon warning sign when it comes to the private sector…
What kind of Green leader?
In America they say that Democrats choose leaders they can fall in love with while Republicans choose leaders they can fall in line behind. Perhaps that’s because in American politics…
The Morning After The Night Before
It’s going to be one of those bittersweet days. The Greens made a few decent gains around the country. I suspect Jenny Jones will have performed creditably. But elsewhere we’ve…
Ed Davey and me
So Ed Davey has been appointed to succeed Chris Huhne as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate change. Groans from Greens stage left. I’m watching with interest. I knew…
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – review
Warning contains spoilers Steig Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy raised the bar for crime writers the world over. Part thriller, part noir and highly political, it gave us two enduring characters who…
Pissing on the flag
Another day, another scandal involving United States servicemen. This time it's four marines pissing on the corpses of Taliban fighters they’ve killed. Each time this happens we’re asked to treat…
Dick of the year – James Murdoch
This is a nomination for dick of the year from Jonathan Kent. You can submit yours by emailing 200 words to editors 'at' James Murdoch, scion of the media dynasty,…
The Distant Thunder of Water Cannon
Over the last couple of years the conversations I’ve had with friends in the city have been defined by their unremitting gloom. Just this week a neighbour who works as…