a worker's views
One of the most common words used in reporting on events in the Middle East is “radicalisation”. And in the UK the current media furore centres on a debate about what to do with “radicals” returning from the Iraq/Syria conflict. The fear is that these “radicalised” people will pose a threat to security in this … Read more
The growth of food banks and reported cases of malnutrition is a scathing indictment of 21st century British capitalism. You do not need to be a socialist to see food poverty as a shameful scourge that must be dealt with as a matter of urgency. And as I was fuming quietly to myself about the … Read more
Yesterday I walked into ASDA and was confronted by an end-of-plinth display selling multipacks of Pepsi Max for £6.00. The packaging wasn’t clear how many were in each pack, so I assumed there were 24. But on closer examination it turns out they were selling 30 standard cans of drink for £6.00, or 20p per … Read more