Todays march, entitled “Put People First”, fighting for social justice in the wake of the crisis was fantastic. An extremely diverse crowd of 70,000 people turned out to march in central London. Socialist organisations were out in force, as were environmentalist groups, and lots and lots of trade unionists. It is a rare thing to [...]
‘What is to be Done’ is often thought of as Bolshevism’s orginal sin document. The bit where Lenin admits his elitism unashamedly, and sets his followers down a road that leads inevitably to the gulag. You see, it contains this notorious passage: The history of all countries shows that the working class, exclusively by its [...]
Reuben’s post On being nicer to Christians got me thinking. Not about the hostility he might once have held towards Christians in public places or the things he might have said to them (for some reason something about a lion feeding springs to mind!), but about the other groups stopping him in the street for [...]
A while ago, I was asked to talk about my favourite film. Now this is never an easy task. Not because I find discussing the things I’m passionate about particularly difficult, but because naming a favourite film in the first place is a rather daunting. Much harder than trying to pin down a favourite band [...]
