On 26th May the BBC reported – “Call to raise retirement age to at least 70” – and the first sentence of the article read, ‘The retirement age should rise to at least 70 in rich countries by 2050 as life expectancy rises above 100, according to a new report’. Apparently the ‘World Economic Forum […]
Month: May 2017
Another five years of Conservative brutality doesn’t bear thinking about
Any politician who employs deceit, deception, lies, propaganda, spin, corruption, cheating, defamation, character assassination, libel, slander or any other form of corrupt practice to achieve power, should never hold office. Currently elections are a free for all, reliant on the integrity or parties and individuals, with few, if any, checks and balances to protect the […]
Theresa May keeping people on the streets of Britain safe
Following her Saudi Arabian trade junket, Theresa May, as the Independent put it, ‘staunchly defended selling arms to Saudi Arabia despite the country facing accusations of war crimes, insisting close ties “keep people on the streets of Britain safe”.’ Britain is the second biggest arms dealer in the world, the USA being number one, two-thirds […]
Baying for blood, the media
In any, great or small, news event there is an untold story which is blandly accepted as the norm but which is long overdue for change as no longer socially or morally acceptable. The snarling hoards of the corporate and freelance media fall like jackals on anything that smells like a ‘good’ story no matter […]
Theresa May pledges to create new internet that would be controlled and regulated by government
Source: Theresa May pledges to create new internet that would be controlled and regulated by government
Scumbag Novella Cover Reveal!
Originally posted on Rupert Dreyfus:
Long time no see! So here it is, folks… the front cover reveal for Prezident Scumbag! A Sick Bastard Novella; possibly the first anti-Trump story to emerge. The design is by my regular graphic designer Will over at Gonzo Design and was inspired by old Crass and Dead Kennedys album covers and…
Can you feel it?
We are much more complex creatures than we give ourselves credit for and certainly more than those who mis-govern us give us credit for. If you’ve paid any attention to the government over the last seven years you’ll doubtless have learnt that our only worth is in whether we are working or not, and if […]
For the greater good (almost satire)
A couple of people have mentioned communes recently as a way to survive a toxic Conservative government. Join me, if you will, on a short journey into a commune based on our current social and economic values. Cams and Tess own a large property on a generous amount of land and decide to open it […]
Rachael
Originally posted on The SKWAWKBOX: Pro-Corbyn blogger @Rachael_Swindon is one of the most tireless campaigners for Labour, Corbyn and a fairer society that you’ll ever find. As well as blogging and creating some of the strongest memes to support Labour’s message, she is a full-time mother of two kids who also cares full-time for her […]
What kind of world do I live in? #GE2017
This week in therapy I said, ‘I dream of living in a small cottage where I can walk outside and feel the grass under my bare feet.’ For me that is a dream of liberation, of peace and contentment. As I sat here writing this, I was suddenly bathed in sunlight as the sun dropped […]
Fear and Loathing in Great Britain 