Category Archives: Politics

I have lots to say about this, because it’s all tied into what’s been happening over the last 3 years. In the meantime here’s a recent Jason Liosatis programme about Five Minute Cities…

if you look at last Sunday’s No-Nato protest, it was banned by ‘the authorities’ on two previous occasions. On the third occasion, on Sunday, they had to hold it in a hall that was part of the Venezuelan Embassy in … Continue reading →

George Galloway took part in a debate last week at the Oxford Union. Galloway was supposed to be debating against Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, and also to debate the head of the British Army. Both of them chickened out … Continue reading →

This speech is from way back in 2006. It’s at an NUJ meeting in Bristol (Benn was an MP in Bristol). Whatever your political stripe, and whatever you think about Tony Benn, this guy really knew how the world works. … Continue reading →

This is a recent Mint Press News podcast, featuring Max Blumenthal. As usual I don’t agree with everything said here. I post it because most of what’s said is true, and it’s an important counter to the tidal wave of … Continue reading →

Those in the UK will know that there’s been much in the news recently about Albanian immigrants flooding into the country. Albania was one of a few countries in the old communist eastern Europe that I never traveled to. Hence … Continue reading →

I put this here as a counter to the tidal wave of war propaganda coming from the West. Earlier this week President Putin took part in the annual Valdai International Discussion Club. Putin spoke for an hour, and then afterwards … Continue reading →