…. right thinking people start to leave. And so the lead envoy for Brexit in the British Embassy in Washington, Alexandra Hall Hall has left the UK diplomatic service over Brexit. Her resignation letter is devastating: She says she can no longer “peddle half-truths” on behalf of political leaders she did not “trust.” The government… Read more
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Slag heap talking
This slogan has appeared entirely appropriately on a slag heap in Midsomer Norton in Somerset. Although he is better known as an ‘investment banker’, the Rees-Mogg wealth was of course based on the North Somerset coal mines, which was where his inherited fortune originates…. Read more
Saving the NHS means that we must arrange our resources not to be in conflict
Junior Doctor Emma Pencheon has managed to issue a ‘Save our NHS’ broadcast whilst travelling. This is surely an indication of how important it is not only for doctors, but for us all, to stop Tory austerity and invest in all our futures. Money, as most of us are aware, is never short. For the… Read more
The comments on Labour anti-semitism are harmful to Jews
I’m sure most readers will agree wholeheartedly with the point David Graeber is making below – but I do think we should spread it around. After all, with half a million Labour Party members, just statistically, some anti-semites will probably be among them. But it pales into insignificance compared with Conservative Islamophobia for example –… Read more
In favour of a form of nationalisation – but with the co-operative dividend
I encountered an incisive summary of why nationalisation is a good idea – even though, personally, I consider it, as usually understood, often, less than ideal… There are five reasons in favour: Privatisation has failed Public ownership would save billions Public ownership is successful Public ownership is popular The NHS All of which I certainly… Read more
The Independant reports on the nasty party at work
‘The Independent’ – about whose ownership I am somewhat dubious, seems nonetheless to have had some interesting and informative reporting recently. They publicised a recent report which shows that “£15bn of health service contracts have been handed to private companies since 2015.” Free at the point of use it may be but when private companies are making… Read more
Recent broadcasts that may have passed you by…
A brief selection up of some recent, interesting videos and radio broadcasts, starting with this lovely 90 second introduction by Caroline Lucas in the recent BBC ‘leaders’ debate from Cardiff. Even if you watched it, as this was right at the start, I’d certainly forgotten just how incisive it was.. Then there is this vox… Read more
Egos ‘r’ us
Should really be the motto of the Conservative Party. Not only have they drawn up a ‘smearing manual’, full of falsehoods and half-truths to use against both Labour and the LibDems, but they also have threatened to review Channel Four’s broadcasting licence, because the Channel not unreasonably, chose to replace Johnson’s non appearance with a… Read more
The Magic Nurse Tree was queried in Penzance
It’s almost as if the Penzance nurses read Progressive Pulse! So Johnson was politely asked if he had a nurses tree… Indeed Johnson’s hospital visits are not easy. By comparison Corbyn had a rather well attended rally in Cornwall as this photo indicates: This is in former LibDem country and I think that the LibDems… Read more
State underfunding has consequences for justice
I don’t intend to write much about this but I think that this travesty in the short, linked article below is well worth highlighting: What public interest was there in prosecuting Supt Robyn Williams for possessing a video she never wanted? This is a black woman – just with 36 years of unblemished Police service,… Read more