Backing Blair are back on the warpath, encouraging people to not vote Labour in the local elections. There’s a catchy song too.
Category: politics
Feminism and Islam
Today’s Guardian has an article about Phyllis Chesler, an American feminist writer who believes that by turning a blind eye to what goes on in Islam, the feminist movement is betraying Muslim women. Western feminism’s failure to confront the problems raised by Islam, Chesler believes, is a result of the creation of a hierarchy of… Continue reading Feminism and Islam
The Home Secretary vs The Canon
The story of the Home Secretary vs the Canon rumbles on. And now it’s made its way into the mainstream media. Unfortunately most of it is hidden away behind the Independent‘s paywall, but Rachel has links to all the best bits.
Express on the Budget
This pretty much sums up the difference in opinions between sane people and the people who read papers like the Express and the Mail. Express readers would rather have more money in their pocket than having it wasted on things like education and healthcare. Oh, and by the way. Where can you buy nuclear weapons… Continue reading Express on the Budget
You Spent How Much!
There’s one thing that I have haven’t seen mentioned in any of the discussion of the current Labour party loans scandal. The Labour party “borrowed” nearly £14 million from various people in order to finance last year’s election campaign. That means that they spent at least £14 million on the campaign. Am I being naive?… Continue reading You Spent How Much!
Fee-Paying and Faith-Based Schools
From the Guardian‘s new Comment is Free site comes a great article by Stuart Jeffries. Here’s a modest proposal. In fact, here are two modest proposals. If the Labour government has any socialist principles left, then surely it should do two fundamental things in order to make our schools truly egalitarian rather than crapshoots for… Continue reading Fee-Paying and Faith-Based Schools
Reply From Charles Clarke
I got a reply to the email I sent to Charles Clarke on Tuesday. Here’s what he said. He said that he immediately regretted the exchange with Rachel’s dad and wrote to him that afternoon inviting both him and Rachel to a meeting. He denies receiving any prior contact from Rachel’s dad which is at… Continue reading Reply From Charles Clarke
Democracy in Action
Charles Clarke has agreed to meet with Rachel’s dad. Rachel is invited too. I wonder how many letters and emails he received on the matter?
Contacting Charles Clarke
Chicken Yoghurt suggests writing to Charles Clarke in an attempt to get him to answer Rachel’s dad’s question. Why don’t you write to the Home Secretary and ask him why he refuses to hold an public inquiry into the July 7 bombings? It’s a game for all the family and couldn’t be simpler. First you… Continue reading Contacting Charles Clarke
Charles Clarke is a Rude Thug
Rachel from North London tells an appalling story of her father’s attempt to ask a simple question of Charles Clarke (who, as well as being the Home Secretary, is also his MP). Clarke took umbrage at the question and accused Rachel’s father of insulting him. Please read the full story as I can’t do it… Continue reading Charles Clarke is a Rude Thug