Is feminism about equality?
Feminism is brilliant. Personally I owe it a great deal (See what’s feminism ever done for men? in the Morning Star for details) but I also want to […]
Month: February 2013
The Italian election: a look at the numbers
So in a very tight election (as always in Italy) the centre left won in the House of Deputies but Berlusconi topped the poll in […]
Political organisations and mental health
Political activists are, strictly speaking, people just like anyone else. As such they suffer from the same frailties, eccentricities and foibles. While it is brilliant […]
Decoding the left: what does “patiently explain” really mean?
Lenin is said to have told Communists that a good part of their work is to “patiently explain” their position to the masses. Warning against […]
The low down on the Eastleigh candidates
As a follow up to my recent post on the Eastleigh byelection I thought I’d check out the candidates, who were announced today. 12 men […]