George Bernard Shaw once suggested all progress was dependent upon the existence of unreasonable – or awkward – people. St Stephen – the first Christian
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Happy Christmas to economic radicals
Christmas Day is, in the Christian tradition, a day to mark the birth of Jesus – who was a radical economic reformer who died for
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A duck for Christmas
We went on a walk around Ely this morning, noticing just how quiet it was. Down at the river was this chap: He definitely should
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The consequence of ultra-processed Christmas’
The Guardian has a headline saying this today: I have to admit I think this is really stupid and a massive waste of money. That
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What I want for Christmas
Neoliberalism is dead. The wreckage it has created is all around us. So, this Christmas, I want a new political vision. I don’t think that’s
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Over Christmas
After some debate between Thomas and myself over whether to make YouTube videos covering the Christmas period he persuaded me that we should. His logic
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The power structures within society are all wrong – and no one is saying so
As I write this I should be listening to Kemi Badenoch on the BBC’s Today Programme, but she appears to have nothing to say of
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The old narratives are dead. We are waiting for the new to be born
The Office for National Statistics has reported this morning that: UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth in Quarter
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Is Trump trying to silence the press?
A free press is an essential part of a functioning democracy. If legal threats close that down, what is left? This is the audio file:
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