London 2012 has turned into one very big, very cruel, corporate joke
Stuart Roger I hate to put a downer on things as we reach the halfway point of London 2012. Like many people, I have spent the past week pinned to…
Empty seats at the Olympics show the reality of corporate Britain
I watched a bit of the Olympics yesterday. The road race cycling seemed to be well attended, even if many of us didn’t get the result we wanted to see.…
The Olympics Romneyshambles
Mitt Romney broke the first rule of politics: he told truth. If it wasn't close to the bone, his comment that London isn't ready for the Olympics wouldn't have touched…
The Jubilee is a national sedative; this is a national wake up call
By Anna Walker, a campaigner from UK Uncut Cameron wants to see ‘the mother of all parties’. The Queen is old – celebrate! The Olympics are in town – celebrate!…
UK Uncut to hold protest ‘Great British Street Parties’ before the Jubilee and Olympics
UK Uncut, the anti-cuts direct action group, has today announced a new plan of action to start shortly before the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the Olympic period. The group, best…