Why are our political leaders ignoring the genocide in Gaza?
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Why are our political leaders ignoring the genocide in Gaza?
There are moments when I think that we are just about, at best, clinging on by our fingertips to the concept of civilisation. There are other oc...
 Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by seeking to starve its population. Western leaders, including those in the UK, are saying nothing of consequence about this. Why not? Have they really chosen to walk on the other side in the face of this atrocity?
Neoliberalism has dominated economics and politics for 45 years, despite being based on nothing more than myths, falsehoods, and fantasies that should have discredited the cult promoting it long ago.
Farage’s German allies are now officially classified as far-right extremists
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Farage’s German allies are now officially classified as far-right extremists
The Guardian carried this story on Friday, and I think it is worth sharing in full, using their own summary box: Remember that we are talkin...
 The desire to overthrow the essence and culture of a society to fundamentally change the norms of behaviour within it is what defines extremism. That is why the far-right is properly described as such.
Where will Reform find cuts?
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Where will Reform find cuts?
Reform says that it will cut the spending of the local authorities it now controls. I asked ChatGPT to provide a breakdown of English local auth...
 Don't be young, or old, or infirm. Do not have ADHD, autism or depression. Don't be a migrant. Do not want a park, leisure centre or local arts. If you are none of those, Reform councils will be good for you. For everyone else, they will be dire.
For some in the UK, there might be hope
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For some in the UK, there might be hope
The National (the newspaper for whom I am a columnist in Scotland) noted yesterday that: SUPPORT for Scottish independence is four points stronger...
 Support for Scottish independence is growing fast, and Farage is tipping the balance.
Is politics going to be brutal and unacceptable in 2025? 2025 is not looking good politically. Trump will be in the White House. Europe is in disarray. Starmer is already a lame duck. What chance have we got of anything going well?
Trump’s in for a rough ride
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Trump’s in for a rough ride
The chaos that will surround Trump‘s second presidency of the USA has already become apparent. Given that Trump‘s only personal agenda appea...
 Trump’s not President yet and his supporters are already tearing lumps out of each other whilst making irreconcilable demands of him. Anyone who thought his second term was going to be easy had better think again.
People are suffering because our politicians, economists and media are failing us
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People are suffering because our politicians, economists and media are failing us
The media offer a contrasting view of life this morning. The New York Times has a story about homelessness in the USA reaching record highs. It ha...
 The world is awash with money and homeless people. The money to house everyone is available. Politicians just refuse to use it. Why is it that they fail so many, so badly?
All I want for Christmas is a new political vision Neoliberalism is dead. The wreckage it has created is all around us. So, this Christmas I want a new political vision. I don’t think that’s too much to ask for, is it?
The old narratives are dead. We are waiting for the new to be born
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The old narratives are dead. We are waiting for the new to be born
The Office for National Statistics has reported this morning that: UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth i...
 Economic growth has disappeared, and maybe for good this time. A finite planet has reached its limits. So, what do we do now? Give in to the billionaires, or build a new vision of political economy?