Obama? Stein? It's decision time
Every four years, radicals in America face a dilemma. Should they vote Democrat to keep out the Republican? Or should they vote for a candidate who offers change? (some, of…
Nobody's Asian in the theatre
Earlier this year, a good friend of mine, Liz Chan, wrote about how Chinese Britons have stayed silent in the face of racism. She recounted her experiences in the often…
The capital mobility myth: 'You better not piss off the rich'
Whether it be workers demanding higher wages and better conditions or citizens demanding higher taxes on corporations and the rich, the response from business chiefs and their drudges in the…
Great Aspirations
In his party conference speech this week, David Cameron talked about the importance of aspiration, and his party's desire to look after those who “strive to make a better life…
Why I gate crashed the HMRC boss' dinner
Last week, some friends and I gate crashed a speech from the retired HMRC boss Dave Hartnett at the dinner at a tax dodgers conference. The video of our action…
An enquiry to the Daily Mail upon becoming unemployed
by Innes MacLeod, whose blog is here. As a recently unemployed person I decided to pen an e-mail to the Daily mail asking why it wasn’t all they’d built it…
Will Duckworth – the Green Party finds a new star
Will Duckworth was on the registration desk at conference yesterday. “I volunteered to do it before I won the election” the new Green party deputy leader apparently said. “I'm not…
Daleks and Disableism: Steven Moffat on Mental Illness
With the start of a new series of Doctor Who comes the inevitable unpicking of writer and producer Steven Moffat's perceived attitudes and prejudices. Other feminist bloggers will no doubt…
Comprehending crime: understanding Utøya
“Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.” So said John Major. It is possibly the best ever summary of the right's intentionally ignorant approach to…
Treasury blames coalition tax cuts for deficit increase
Today the government announced that instead of reporting an expected £ budget surplus, it is instead facing a £557m budget deficit. This news won’t come as much of a surprise…