Hot air: Loud Trump politely ignored by Scots
Scotland has approved the construction of a wind-farm situated off the coast of Aberdeen, much to the dismay of leather-faced shit-magnate Donald Trump. The custard-maned billionaire criticised the construction as a ‘purely political decision’. Trump – who owns a £750m golf resort/trouser exhibition that overlooks the More...
Armenia’s Compulsory Chess Curriculum (and how it might change the world.)
In an attempt to make the world a brighter place, Armenia has added compulsory chess lessons to its curriculum for pupils as young as seven. Beyblades and Pokemon cards just won’t cut the mustard for More...
“People Like Us” is not an isolated incident
Broadcasters consistently use the spectacle of poverty not just to entertain, but to justify politically essential class hatred BBC3 documentary “People Like Us” has run into a problem. Over 200 angry residents More...
Liverpool tenants hold meeting to “combat bedroom tax”
Poll tax invoked as packed tenants meeting say changes are “unacceptable.” Cameron insists they are “fair” Tenants of Dingle held a meeting to combat the bedroom tax this Monday, February, More...
#OccupySussex offers a glimpse of future struggles
Students hold a general meeting in the Sussex occupation Last week 43 activists occupied a building on the University of Sussex campus. Today they were joined by around a hundred others, and are as I type holding More...
Equal Marriage and Equality
Photo: ALAMY Today, the House of Commons voted in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill by a decisive majority- 400 votes to 175. Equal marriage is now one step closer to being on the statute books. While More...
US Blog: Obama re-elected to second term
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term this week, beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney to serve the next four years as President of the United More...
#Demo2012: why bother marching?
So the National Union of Students has called a national demonstration. Its hard not to be cynical about it. Those who took part in the demonstrations of 2010 probably had the same initial reaction as me to #demo2012: More...
Thanks, Boris
Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to raise the living wage in London this week, urging prime minister and fellow Eton compatriot, David Cameron to do the likewise nationally. What on the face of it seems like benevolent More...
Blog: US elections roundup, Saturday 3rd November
The White House, Washington D.C. The presidential race, due to take place this coming Tuesday, was disrupted earlier this week by Hurricane Sandy, which tore through the North-Eastern United States, leaving a devastating More...