Author Archives: Mike

Zero emissions?

by Michael Skywood Clifford   Zero emissons? A vacuous and implausible slogan from Glasgow. This sounds like there will be no waste whatsoever, and yet what form of [..]

Political

On the Assisted Dying Bill

By Michael Skywood Clifford   Of course we can all understand why anyone in dreadful pain might want to end their life. All of us are empathetic to [..]

Modern life, Political, Religious and philosophical

On The Labour Party…

by Michael Skywood Clifford   Like many people I despair of the present Labour Party.   There's no doubt that the Labour Party for some time at least [..]

Modern life, Political

Finance Capitalism vs. Industrial Capitalism – The Rentier Resurgence and Takeover

by Michael Hudson Posted on January 26, 2021 by Yves Smith By Michael Hudson, a research professor of Economics at University of Missouri, Kansas City, and a research [..]

Guest writers, Modern life, Political

Guided by science?

The Secretive Group Guiding the U.K. on Coronavirus The British government frequently says it’s “guided by the science'. By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle April 23, 2020 LONDON [..]

Culture, style and the arts

How top Labour officials plotted to bring down Jeremy Corbyn

By Jonathan Cook Published in Middle East Eye The findings of a leaked, 860-page report compiled by the British Labour Party on its handling of antisemitism complaints is [..]

Culture, style and the arts, Guest writers, Political

Letter to Sir Keir from a newly resigned member of the Labour Party

by Bronagh Wilson

Guest writers, Political

Julian Assange Hearing – Your Help Wanted

Here is a list of things you can do to help. Everyone can do at least one of these. 1) Put 18 May firmly in your diary. The [..]

Guest writers, Political

DAY 1 JULIAN ASSANGE

By Craig Murray Woolwich Crown Court is designed to impose the power of the state. Normal courts in this country are public buildings, deliberately placed by our ancestors [..]

Culture, style and the arts, Guest writers, Political

He is a hero, not a villain

From British Journalism Review by Peter Oborne Why are leaks about the British ambassador to Washington a matter of press freedom and leaks from Julian Assange a matter [..]

Guest writers, Political