Archive for the ‘Social Organization’ Category

sister sonia the social pariah: we must silence dissent!

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

go ayeshe!amusing title for a post eh? sister sonia the social pariah.  much as i would like to claim that as one of my witty inventions, i'm afraid the glory must be given over to one Pickled Politics commentator, who goes by the name Ashik.  it sounds as though it ...

oh we don't want any government 'regulation'..

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

yesterday's epolitix bulletin had this lovely snippet: "The chancellor Alistair Darling uses an interview with the Financial Times newspaper to say sudden changes on taxing private equity could impact negatively on the "absolutely critical" role of the City in the economy"oh yes of course alistair. whilst i may not be disagreeing ...

Thoughts - on 'foreign policy', terrorists, and power..

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

So the discussion around 'foreign policy' - Ministers saying but of course we wouldn't change our foreign policy just because of some stupid terrorist threat, or what some stupid people suggested has something to do with the threat'. Right - if that's the only reason you were going to ...

role of international institutions mr. blair?

Friday, May 26th, 2006

this morning's epolitix summary highlights the following about Tony Blair's trip to the US: - "Before heading back to the UK, the prime minister delivers a keynote speech setting out his views on the role of international institutions in an era of globalisation. Ahead of the speech, Blair said the international ...

free the free market please

Friday, May 19th, 2006

it makes me laugh. we're so stupid and we love accepting what we're told without questioning the basics. ( what! you mean this doesn't apply to just religious people?)what's so 'free' about the free market? please someone can you explain that to me and give me some simple answers?there is ...