I’ll write more about NotCon 04 when I have more time. but it’s worth pointing out TheyWorkForYou.com which is a record of all UK parliamentary debates since 2001. A lot of great work has already gone into this and I’m sure there will more interesting features added in the coming months. If you’ve ever tried… Continue reading They Work for You
Category: politics
Mayoral Elections
Choose how to cast your vote based on important information. What software do the candidates use.
The “Acceptable” Face of the BNP
Meet Jennifer Griffin. You’ll probably be seeing a bit more of her as she’s the daughter of BNP leader Nick Griffin and they will be using her in their party political broadcasts for the forthcoming elections. Like many BNP members, she doesn’t seem very bright. She was interviewed during filming for one of the TV… Continue reading The “Acceptable” Face of the BNP
Hoax Resignations
As is often the case, some of today’s best political commentary is to be found on the Guardian‘s letters page. Piers Morgan has been sacked from the Mirror because he was fooled into printing the hoax photos of British troops abusing Iraqi prisoners. But what about all the editors who were hoaxed into printing stories… Continue reading Hoax Resignations
Silver Ring Thing
It seems that the Silver Ring Thing has its eyes on the UK. George Monbiot discusses the problems with their approach Abstinence campaigns such as the Silver Ring Thing do delay sexual activity, but when their victims are sucked into the cesspool (nearly all eventually are), they are, according to a study at Columbia University,… Continue reading Silver Ring Thing
Desecrating the Flag
I’ve never seen the point of patriotism. As far as I can see nothing good ever came out of people being patriotic. And one of the most stupid manifestations of patriotism is when people start to treat their countries flag as an object of reverence. I’ve always found it really funny when people in the… Continue reading Desecrating the Flag
Mickey Mouse Censorship
It seems that Disney has blocked the distribution of Michael Moore’s new film Fahrenheit 9/11 by its subsidiary Miramax. Apparently it will annoy the Florida Governor Jeb Bush and therefore might endanger millions of dollars of tax breaks that the Mouse Factory gets from the state government.
Racist Helping Racist
Jean Marie Le Pen, the leader of the French Front National, is apparently in UK where he will address members of the British National Party. Isn’t the idea of two nationalist and racist parties from different countries working together more than a little ironic?
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Someone seems to be advising George Bush that if he turns the absence of WMDs in Iraq into a big joke then we’ll all just laugh and move on.
The Miner’s Strike – 20 Years On
It’s twenty years since the start of the miner’s strike and the papers are full of retrospective pieces. One of the best is this piece by Seumas Milne from Saturday’s Guardian. The miner’s strike was one of the most devastating episodes from recent(ish) political history and it’s very worrying to see that even now (under… Continue reading The Miner’s Strike – 20 Years On