For many, Labour was seen as the only viable opposition because of our First Past the Post anti-democratic voting system. It distorts voting decisions as the majority vote against instead of for and/or they feel so disenfranchised by the absolute meaninglessness of our democracy their vote is not cast. I do not feel that the …
Category: Politics
Stupid People
"Stupid People" muttered Jeremy Corbyn. The Stupid People in the ranks of the Conservative Government rounded on him claimed he muttered "Stupid woman" directed at the Prime Minister Theresa May. You can read his lips, he said "Stupid People". Yet many very convinced Right Wing believers were adamant that he said something he did not …
The Fiendish and Evil destruction of democratic process
The Government minister for Brexit has asked for a rule change to democratic process such that Parliament can't amend the deal that Theresa May has cobbled together, but could reject it (and thus enforce a no deal condition). This is another significant day that the Government tries to destroy our democratic framework and remove scrutiny …
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States of War
Why does war exist? As a philosophical question, we can explore all manner of motivations for warfare. Very few wars benefit anyone, but while it may be true that some make sense, at first, others clearly do not. Specifically, intimidation, tariffs and standover tactics appear more common measure in today's world where power and primacy …
Trumpism
The Trump Doctrine is to lash out and then realise that was not a very good idea. A prime example is his reaction to Syria's use of chemical weapons. He calls the leader of that stricken country an "animal" for killing a number of people with "nerve agents" and Chlorine gas and plans to send …
Slavery, The West’s Crime
Slavery reparations are due from the West to countries where it stole labor and the lives of many to extract progress for itself. Nothing short of a massive transfer of wealth from the developed to the underdeveloped world, and to the descendants of slavery and colonialism in the west, can heal the deep wounds inflicted. …
Shoot to kill
The Prime Minister, electioneering, has said that she fully supports "shoot to kill" while defending herself from the resonant accusation that she reduced the police forces during her time as Home Secretary and since by nearly 50,000. "Shoot to kill" may sound like a brief action of a few armed officers but the concentration of …
The British Disaster
The British had a disaster in its political life. Although the leaving of the EU is the most traumatic and in my mind stupid decision, the respect for democratic choice should be honoured with more than an afterthought. There should be an examination of the vote and the lies told to the electorate and at …
The UK Election
20 days away still Read this excellent analysis of what is wrong with the Tories and the Lib Dems in Coalition. I really wonder at the Clegg strategy of saying he makes the best carping fishwife to either possible Prime Minister. It badly stinks to assume the power of Deputy PM with such certainty. He …
Religion and Extinction
We are different to any other species in that we have evolved what we call economics, science of extending survival. Or is it a massive inter-generational war that the current political generation are guilty of, increasingly responsible for causing environmental collapse. Why do we measure progress by growth? When we solve that one, and measure …