Author Archives: I Am Not A Number

This is very good on the neoliberal capitalist framing of the word ‘freedom’. If the rich and powerful are ‘free’ to do anything they wish with their power and money where does that leave the rest of us?

These days the BBC are not even attempting to disguise their partisan centrist, liberal, metropolitan, establishment, political bias. Many on the left, including me, have traditionally been strong supporters of the idea of a collectively owned ‘people’s broadcaster’ that could … Continue reading →

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Saw this the day after I wrote this https://www.marketwatch.com/story/incompetent-people-from-wealthy-backgrounds-are-more-likely-to-act-like-theyre-smart-and-people-believe-them-2019-05-21 And then this https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florence-in-1427-are-still-the-richest-families-in-florence/ So now rich people in the USA are now openly claiming that they are healthier than poor people because they are morally superior! This idea … Continue reading →

Can you imagine the press narrative if it was a Labour Party that refused to call a GE in the current circumstances? Imagine if a LP government without an overall majority, that had failed in a defining international negotiation, that … Continue reading →

Here’s a question to all my socialist/left-leaning Europhile friends. Which ‘Europe’ is it that you are so dedicated to? The Europe of Pizarro and Cortes? The Europe of  Robespierre and King Leopold II? The Europe of Hitler, Salazar, Franco and … Continue reading →

This is one of the most amazing speeches I have EVER heard! It is so articulate, passionate and moving. It literally made me cry. It’s long at a feature length 90 minutes, but it is amongst the best 90 minutes … Continue reading →

Today I resigned from the Labour Party and breathed a huge sigh of relief because as Tony Benn said when he retired as an MP, I can now devote more time to politics… The immediate reason for me leaving the … Continue reading →