Shopping Blues
The Trafford Centre is an undeniably impressive place. I could see its large glass dome…
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Greece: Voices Dying with a Dying Fall
It didn’t get much notice, but this small news item caught my eye: on Thursday,…
The Deserving Poor
It’s long been forgotten, but there was a mini-recession between 2000 and early 2003. It…
The Stupid Party
I spent most of yesterday watching the results of the Australian federal election. Some may…
Slavoj Zizek: Living in the End Times
A lengthy but illuminating exposition of Zizek’s latest batch of ideas:
Losing Generations
It has been nearly a month since I graduated. My life is slowly returning to…
To Breed or Not to Breed
Last night, I spoke to my father on the telephone. There were a number of…
The Dreams of Sheep
I suppose the most remarkable thing about the Emergency Budget is how calmly most people…