Much ado about nothing? Yes it is – given that a UK visit by either the genocidal state’s leader or the defence minister he sacked is about as imminent as seeing Joe Biden on Mastermind. We may safely assume that … Read More »
There are those I feature approvingly within narrowly defined parameters and despite views on other matters I find dangerously misguided or even abhorrent. Take Owen Jones. His humanist failure to see the dirty war on Syria for what it truly … Read More »
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“I got principles and if you don’t like ’em, well, I got others” – Keir Starmer Groucho Marx “Israel continues to pummel Lebanon, proving itself the only country in the world that can bomb and invade all its neighbors at … Read More »
Calling out the Quislings are, left to right, Dimitri Lascaris, Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai It being Sunday I feel empowered – lovely word that, but where was it for most of my 70+ spins round the sun? – to offer … Read More »
On July 1, days before 34% of Britain’s electorate handed Keir Starmer’s Labour its ‘landslide’ victory, Channel 4 gave its 9 pm prime-time slot to a 47 minute screening of Skint: The Truth About Britain’s Broken Economy. Presented by Tim … Read More »
I’ve made pretty damn clear, and since it can’t be said too often will continue to do so, that the likelihood of nuclear war has never been higher. Never. For reasons I’ve gone into many times this would be the … Read More »
In the UK, Islamophobia is so bipartisan, so normalised, that BBC reporters refer to anti-Muslim pogromists as ‘pro-British protesters’ Middle East Eye yesterday, August 13, cited by Jonathan Cook I’ve a confession to make and, no, I’m not being tongue … Read More »
Incredibly disappointing to see the Labour government fail in its primary responsibility to lift children out of poverty. The idea that we cannot afford to do so is ludicrous. Scrapping the policy would cost £1.3 billion. A 1% tax on … Read More »
Thanks once again to reader Dave Hansell for this. I’ve already posted twice on last week’s “tepid” Labour win under Keir Starmer on fewer votes than in 2019 and 2017 under Jeremy Corbyn. In Britain’s rulers anoint Starmer’s Labour I … Read More »