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A New Beginning?

The Labour party’s landslide victory in the general election last Thursday has been hailed as a momentous change in UK politics – a sudden and overwhelming shift away from the dark side. It’s been called ‘The end of Thatcherism’. Having … Continue reading

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Why has no-one asked us if we actually want another Monarch..?

An aging monarch has died, rather suddenly, and without a second thought the Establishment has fired up the archaic, grinding, heavy machinery that will install a replacement. There has been no pause, no chance for people to think about the … Continue reading

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Don’t Expect Us To Mourn

A famous person has died (to quote Spitting Image). The Establishment is in mourning (to mis-quote Spitting Image). And we’re all expected to mourn too; expected to bow our heads in honour of our beloved leaders. So much for living … Continue reading

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