When unfriending is the friendly thing to do
I'm not a great social media junkie; I think I have a Tumblr account, somewhere. I don't have an Instagram account or use Reddit, and whilst Blackberry Messenger is (apparently) installed and availab…
Tagged: politics
The JAMs
A new set of initials entered the language of British politics this week - JAM. They stand for 'Just About Managing' and refer to families or individuals who are just about getting by in the current …
You've not walked in my shoes but we use the same shoe-shop
There's an old story that goes something like "Never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes; you'll have his shoes and you're a mile away from him!" OK, that's not the real version - the …
Hope springs eternal...
One of my favourite films is 'The Shawshank Redemption'. There are a number of reasons for this - one is that I'm a big fan of the novella it's based on - 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption' …
Michael Meacher - another of the old school leaves us
I was sad today to hear of the death of Michael Meacher, left wing Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton. He was one of the last of the 'old school' Labour politicians who showed true Socialist convict…
Back in to the fold
From the mid-1980s until 1995 I was a card carrying member of the Labour Party. Not NEW Labour - old Labour - the Red Flag singing, Socialist leaning, nationalising party that I grew up with as a chil…
...the laughter of our children
As an regular readers of my Blog know, I'm an irregular and typically infrequent poster. But, I concluded that I really need to pull my finger out again and on entry to my Blog was greeted by a remin…
Single Sex Marriage....
Well, you know what they say about fools rushing in where angels fear to tread....here I go. Normally I don't post too much on social issues, but this grew out of a Facebook post I made on a friend's…
He's not the Messiah....
And so the Left and progressive movement in the UK and further afield rip themselves apart over Julian Assange. I'd repeatedly said to myself 'Don't blog on this, you'll annoy people, get your blood …
How Danny Boyle accidentally saved the Coalition
On Friday, 16th November, 2012 the General Election results reflected what had been the mood of much of the country since July of that year; increased support and continued mandate for the Coalition G…