Congrats to Clare

As I was leaving a poker game at the School of African and Oriental Studies a week ago I saw some bloke removing a flyer from one of the trees outside. It was a manifesto for Clare Solomon’s election campaign for presidency of the University of London Union. Upon my questioning him he said something [...]

The General Election and Me

The whole blog seems to have caught election fever, and what with various other priorities pulling my more creative attention away, I thought I might as well stick my oar in and let people know what my personal priorities are going to be around the election. Obviously, I think these should be your priorities too.
Firstly, the challenge to [...]

Tamsin Omond to stand against Green Party’s Bea Campbell Labour’s Glenda Jackson in latest act of epic narcissism

“Not all companies get the urgency of climate change yet but their customers have more power than they think. Last week, I left the outer packaging of my shopping on the till at Tesco.” – Tamsin Omond demonstrating her commitment to environmentalism by leaving an underpaid cashier to clear up her mess.
I winced yesterday as [...]

Barking Green Party Are Right to Make a Stand

As a lefty and an ethnic minority who has always campaigned for the rights of immigrants and against the division of racial hatred, I think it’s fair to say that I have a little bit of a vested interest in Nick Griffin failing to oust Margaret Hodge in Barking to become the BNP’s first MP. [...]

An Interview with Ken Livingstone

A Progressive Agenda to Stop the Right in 2012
Saturday 30th January 10am-5pm
Congress House, Great Russell Street, WC1H
www.progressivelondon.org.uk/conference/progressive-london-conference-2010.html

An Interview with Ken Livingstone

They say never meet your heroes. You’re only ever gonna be disappointed. And having had some bad experiences in the past – a particularly awkward conversation with a very reluctant Mark Steel, and managing [...]

Same old story

In contrast to the recent dramatic weather, a stagnant air of ennui has settled over Westminster. In the run up to the general election, what should be a time of bold moves and inspiring rhetoric instead has all the atmosphere of a doctor’s waiting room. Sensing this, the voters have gone into hibernation. The offerings from [...]

Subtlety never won an election

Over at lib con they’re making spoof billboards based on the ones that have gone up around town. I thought I would offer a less subtle but equally effective alternative:

Congratulations Evo Morales

Exit polls are confirming predictions that Evo Morales has won a convincing victory over his conservative rival, Manfred Reyes, in Bolivia. Whilst facing staunch opposition amongst wealthier Bolivians living in the gas-rich East, Morales – an Aymara coca farmer and the country’s first indigenous president – has always enjoyed strong support from the poorer Quechua [...]

Marginalised Much?

I am exceptionally lucky. All the main political parties care deeply about me. They show their love weekly with solicitous letters, cards and visits. I fully anticipate flowers soon enough. I bet most of you don’t get that.
So why the special treatment? I’m not a special person, I haven’t had a recent bereavement that can [...]

Don’t get too carried away Nick Clegg…

“Kingmakers”?! You’ll be dropped quicker than porno mag when the wife walks in unless you are actually a political force in your own right…