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This is the end
As ex-readers may have noticed, this is an ex-blog. The end came quickly, as I thought it might, but kind of hoped it wouldn’t. I’ve got lots to do, and not that much time. Some of what I… more →
Though Cowards Flinch
This is the end
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wrote 1 week ago: As ex-readers may have noticed, this is an ex-blog. The end came quickly, as I thought it might, but … more →
Message from Molière
wrote 2 weeks ago: I have addressed the Right’s self-righteousness on matters grammatical before, on the basis th … more →
UKIP: Using the right language
wrote 2 weeks ago: Years ago I was on a flight from Heathrow to Budapest. When we were boarding the plane, the predomin … more →
Pro-gun billboard featuring Native Americans draws ire By
wrote 3 weeks ago: Pro-gun billboard featuring Native Americans draws ire By Holly Yan and Carma Hassan, CNN updated 10 … more →
Cooperation in the South East
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wrote 4 weeks ago: I’ve spent the day at the Cooperative Group regional member days for the south east, at the Qu … more →
What can music students and classical musicians do for anti-capitalism?
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wrote 1 month ago: Music students, I think, have something unique to offer if they wish to oppose capitalism and classi … more →
Is Rand Paul Really Considering a Presidential Run in 2016?
wrote 1 month ago: Photo by Gage Skidmore By Corey L. Rollins Is Rand Paul really considering a presidential run in 201 … more →
What happened today: 16/4/2013
wrote 1 month ago: Finally! I got a copy of *that* Socialist Worker. It’s very unsettling to see a positive headl … more →
Why Bipartisanship Is Harmful to America
wrote 1 month ago: By Chesi – Fotos CC, on Flickr By: Corey L. Rollins Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), was once quoted sa … more →
Excuses for Islamophobia: Introduction
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wrote 1 month ago: For the next few days I will be responding to some widely accepted lies about Islam. They are all us … more →
The ideology of political apathy
wrote 1 month ago: First published on OpinionPanel, April 5th 2013 If there is one kind of conversation that the politi … more →
How Democracy Works
wrote 1 month ago: By: Noel Ignatiev According to the New York Times of April 5, President Obama is about to present hi … more →
Michael Gove's gerundial confusion
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wrote 1 month ago: Today, the Times Educational Supplement reports on the spelling and grammar tests being forced upon … more →
The early institution building of a new NHS
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wrote 2 months ago: The NHS is dying, pretty well exactly as I said it would some two years ago now: Some scandals may … more →
#HisNameIsDaveUbben
wrote 2 months ago: I’m putting this together with a little bit of haste and after 10PM on the east coast. But we … more →
UPDATE: Dave Ubben Must be Heard
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wrote 2 months ago: Dave Ubben is being silenced. His name is being changed. He is afraid to speak due to repercussions … more →
The dangerous Dr Goldacre: Cochranian hero or garbage peddler?
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wrote 2 months ago: A few months ago I launched a pre-emptive strike on Dr Ben Goldacre: It strikes me that the impulse … more →
Labour's alcohol problem
wrote 2 months ago: Cameron had said he wanted to introduce a minimum price per unit for alcohol. Now it l0oks like the … more →
On Progress and the parliamentary candidate selection process
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wrote 2 months ago: Richard Angell, Deputy Head of Progress party-within-the-party, had written an interesting column du … more →
