The bible is a remarkable book, it has influenced and shaped world history for nearly 2000 years. It is an apocryphal tale which many believe is literally the word of God, yet even if taken literally, those who do so interpret it wildly to suit any agenda they wish to pursue, hence the many and […]
Tag: social justice
Social exclusion and the Tories proud record
What makes Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ so powerful is where the plot impacts on life. Most films and documentaries take for granted certain elements of life, like eating and shelter. Such things are assumed, a meal – at ‘home’, in a cafe or restaurant, and access to a home, cafe or restaurant which means […]
Democracy is the bedrock of civilisation
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,498 Wednesday 20 July 2016. Dear Mrs May, Yesterday’s letter was met with a remarkable response on Twitter, “Keith Ordinary Guy – Member of the Labour Party – says it all – how pathetic.” At such times I do feel that for some people the act of […]
Politics and media, run by people who’d be challenged by potty training
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,490 Monday 11 July 2016. Dear Mr Cameron, The big question for me right now is what are people who are of no earthly use to man nor beast doing posing as MP’s, and why are they so terrified of a politician who is actually and demonstrably […]
Ken Loach – no point showing I, Daniel Blake to Cameron
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,453 Friday 03 June 2016. Dear Mr Cameron, Speaking at the premier of his documentary of his life and work, ‘Versus’, Ken Loach said, ‘there was no point in “Cameron and co” watching the film “because that is their project, that is what they believe in … […]
Cameron must go. #ResignDavidCameron
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,398 Sunday 10 April 2016. Dear Mr Cameron, The Tory mind set is remarkable and one I shall never understand. The post-war consensus was a revolutionary movement which gave rise to the NHS and the welfare state. Those who oppose it dismiss it as socialism, wrapping it […]
The con trick that dare not speak its name
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,321 Wednesday 20 January 2016. Dear Mr Cameron, Work, the great Tory magic mantra. It doesn’t matter how sick or disabled people are, Iain Duncan Smith insists that everyone can and must work. It doesn’t even matter whether we’re paid or not, as Smith put it, ‘work […]
The flame of defiance must be kept lit
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,243 Wednesday 28 October 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, You may enjoy your brief day in the sun, but history will remember your infamy and treachery. Refusing to back the fight against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) leaving our […]
The governments wars of aggression at home and abroad, wake up Britain, it’s happening right now, right under our noses
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,227 Sunday 11 October 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, Who are ISIL/ISIS/IS and what more real and present danger are they to this country than you and your government? As heads of state posture and rival with each other for the deceit of the moral high ground in […]
‘Death has become a part of Britain’s benefits system’ – Frances Ryan
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,208 Tuesday 22 September 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, As a chronicler of the last three and a half years it is truly shocking to witness the appalling rate of decline in the quality of life in Britain. Who could have imagined such a thing, or how much […]
Fear and Loathing in Great Britain 