Tasting the Rainbow
Travellers to Britain are advised that they may run into a type of person colloquially…
Tag: culture
The Impossibility of Angels
Yesterday, I attended an activists’ training course which was held at my union’s headquarters in…
Home Sweet Home
The British have a talent for self-deprecation. For someone with American origins this is nothing…
The Politics of Waste
Commentators often try to obscure simple truths by utilising the dry vocabulary of economics. Behind…
The Virtue of Silence
We live in an era that is addicted to communication. I thought about this last…
Michael Jackson Mania
As much as I would have liked to remain on vacation, it’s impossible to escape…
Keep Calm and Carry On
I recently purchased a new mobile phone; generally speaking, I’m not one of those people…
Stalinism in Red, White and Blue
Labour’s listing ship of state continues to suck up the attention of the British media.…