a worker's views
Conservative MP Philip Davies was asked on The Daily Politics today how many MP’s would be present for the vote on giving 16-year-olds the vote in the EU referendum. Has answer was: “There’s no votes today and lots on MP’s go back to their constituencies early.” I checked my calendar, and today is Thursday. So … Read more
“Capitalism has always been progressive, something Voltaire noticed in the London Stock Exchange of the 18th century, where he saw Christians, Jews and Muslims trading together.” Ed West. Evening Standard Sorry Ed, capitalists trading together is not progressive. All that tells you is that capitalists stick together. They are a class, and as such they … Read more
When the Tories and Lib-Dems say “difficult decisions” they mean cuts. Cuts. They would rather use six syllables because cuts is the C-word in politics. So when they use the euphemism we should call them (the politicians) “difficult deNcisions” – its like Cuts, but with an extra N.
Poor Harry Windsor. To support an AIDS charity he was asked to reveal a secret. His big secret is that he gets nervous before speaking in public. Well, here’s an idea: get a proper job. Not one where you have the money and the resources to live a playboy lifestyle, just a plain ordinary job. There are millions of people who do not have to worry about “speaking in public” because they are doing ordinary jobs, living on normal incomes. Join the masses, Harry. Save yourself all that stress.@bolshieVic tweeted: Obama’s view if ‘what America can be’ bears little relation to what the youth of Ferguson see America actually being #Ferguson
@bolshieVic tweeted: Obama: When I hear the young people around this table talk about their experiences, it violates my belief in what America can be, #Ferguson
BBC reported al-Assad’s troops killed >53 protesters on Fri but did NOT use the phrase “killing his own people” It’s only for Libya stories