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Loongate: Farage makes his move
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To slightly misquote PG Wodehouse: “Loon is calling to loon like mastodons bellowing across primaeval swamps”… The ad above appears in today’s Daily Telegraph: a good choice as, together with the Mail and Express, i...
Loongate: Farage makes his move
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To slightly misquote PG Wodehouse: “Loon is calling to loon like mastodons bellowing across primaeval swamps”… The ad above appears in today’s Daily Telegraph: a good choice as, together with the Mail and Express, i...
Labour: let the Tories swivel and stew over Europe
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We’ve argued many times here at Shiraz, that the mainstream hard-left’s traditional hostility to the EU (and its predecessors) has been ignorant, short-sighted and counter-productive. It is based upon a fundamental misconception...
Labour: just let the Tories swivel
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We’ve argued many times here at Shiraz, that the mainstream hard-left’s traditional hostility to the EU (and its predecessors) has been ignorant, short-sighted and counter-productive. It is based upon a fundamental misconception...
The right way to treat Farage
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Nigel Farage is used to getting an easy ride. Most of the British press like him and even political opponents (including Labour) have evidently decided to avoid direct attacks and criticism. So the heckling and minor jostling ...
The right way to treat Farage
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Nigel Farage is used to getting an easy ride. Most of the British press like him and even political opponents (including Labour) have evidently decided to avoid direct attacks and criticism. So the heckling and minor jostling ...
Pedal on Parliament (Edinburgh) – 19th May 2013, 3pm from the Meadows
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I took part in the Pedal on Parliament last year. It was a heartening sight, with thousands of cyclist meeting in the Meadows and then cycling down the Royal Mile to a rally in front of Holyrood Parliament. Just for once, we owned Edinburgh&rsq...
Pedal on Parliament (Edinburgh) – 19th May 2013, 3pm from the Meadows
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I took part in the Pedal on Parliament last year. It was a heartening sight, with thousands of cyclist meeting in the Meadows and then cycling down the Royal Mile to a rally in front of Holyrood Parliament. Just for once, we owned Edinburgh&rsq...
Wagner 200 on Radio 3
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BBC Radio 3 starts a week of Wagner in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Highlights include: Wagner In Zurich: 12.15, Saturday 18 May Tom Service travels to Zurich, where Richard Wagner th...
Wagner 200 on Radio 3
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BBC Radio 3 starts a week of Wagner in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth. It begins with: Wagner In Zurich: 12.15, Saturday 18 May Tom Service travels to Zurich, where Richard Wagner the re...
Police wanting a word
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Coatesy from Tendance Coatesy, who is a friend of this site, reports the following:- I have just had an unpleasant visit from the Police. Apparently it follows a “complaint” from Ipswich-based Islamists, Jimas. The de...
Police wanting a word
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Coatesy from Tendance Coatesy, who is a friend of this site, reports the following:- I have just had an unpleasant visit from the Police. Apparently it follows a “complaint” from Ipswich-based Islamists, Jimas. The de...
TSSA: comments from beyond the grave
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Background: the TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association) is about to ‘transfer’ into Unite. The late Alexander Walkden (former General Secretary of TSSA) comments via ouija board: I’m looking down on the disgraceful...
TSSA: comments from beyond the grave
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Background: the TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association) is about to ‘transfer’ into Unite. The late Alexander Walkden (former General Secretary of TSSA) comments via ouija board: I’m looking down on the disgraceful...
Bravecleavage
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Today on Woman’s Hour (first item) they were discussing Disney making over Merida, the red-haired heroine of Brave, into something sexier and more feminine for merchandising purposes. Little girls were angry that Disney has spoiled Merida...
Bravecleavage
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Today on Woman’s Hour (first item) they were discussing Disney making over Merida, the red-haired heroine of Brave, into something sexier and more feminine for merchandising purposes. Little girls were angry that Disney has spoiled Merida...
Rana Plaza: today’s the deadline for safety plan
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The global union federation IndustriALL (of which Unite and the USW are major affiliates) has been running a campaign to support workers in the Bangladesh textile and garment industry. . www.industriall-union.org/15-may-deadline-set-for-bangladesh-sa...
Rana Plaza: today’s the deadline for safety plan
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The global union federation IndustriALL (of which Unite and the USW are major affiliates) has been running a campaign to support workers in the Bangladesh textile and garment industry. . www.industriall-union.org/15-may-deadline-set-for-bangladesh-sa...
Enemy intelligence: Benedict Brogan on the Tories’ Europe madness
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It’s always worth listening to what intelligent members of the class enemy have to say. Just like serious shop stewards read the Financial Times. We’ve done it before, here at Shiraz Socialist, but intend to do it more regularly...
Enemy intelligence: Benedict Brogan on the Tories’ Europe madness
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It’s always worth listening to what intelligent members of the class enemy have to say. Just like serious shop stewards read the Financial Times. We’ve done it before, here at Shiraz Socialist, but intend to do it more regularly...
