The Tories discriminate against mental health patients. It’s official. The Tory government wanted to save money on benefits. The Tories have a record of attacking the poor Cameron and Osborne claimed they…
Author: bolshievik
The uncaring side of Theresa May
The British Prime Minister cares about the excesses of capitalism. We know, because she told us so. Just not enough to do something about it. Her most recent foray into the world…
Osborne’s pathological hatred
It must be hard for George Osborne to hide his hatred and disgust for the woman who sacked him: Theresa May. Or else he just does not try to disguise it at…
Bank of England supports Brexit
The BoE (Bank of England) decision to increase interest rates to 0.5% was a vote of confidence in Brexit. That was what the headlines should have been in the capitalist press. When…
Grenfell Tower – let the workers decide
When a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire happens, people instinctively know why. We can pore over the detail. We can set up public enquiries. We can dissect the fire regulations, and…
Macron election victory is a tainted chalice
The media are hailing Emmanuel Macron’s election as President of France as a victory for their own bourgeois-liberal agenda. But analysis of the results gives a very different picture. Macron is a…
The Tory propaganda machine
They try to brainwash you. They don’t care if you know they are doing it. It works. So they just keep on doing it The Tories are using the mantra ‘strong and…
George Osborne – the great multi-tasker
The announcement that George Osborne is to take over as editor of The London Evening Standard is just another example of corruption in high places. What experience does the ex-Chancellor have of…
George Osborne cashes in
When a former finance minister in an African country gets a plum job just after leaving office, the word ‘corruption’ is bound to be in the headlines. But when George Osborne takes…
Sir Ivan Rogers resigns. Sir Ivan who?
The UK’s permanent representative to the EU (let’s call him ambassador, for short) resigned and sent a long email to all his staff. Not the usual ‘thanks for all your hard work’…