Time to think
It looks like London might be out of the woods. Last night, as I rode through the empty streets of the capital and passed black clad groups of policeman hanging around on street corners, I was struck by a true sense of relief. Though the situation certainly worsened in the rest of England one can … Read more
Revolt not Revolution, Aspiration not Desperation
This is an immediate reflection on fast-moving events. Please point out any mistakes or unfair generalisations I’ve made. London, and areas of Bristol, Liverpool and Birmingham among others, have exploded. There seem to be two main responses among the twitterati, the press, and the public, that divide roughly along left/right fault-lines. One bemoans the socio-economic … Read more
A dated after-thought..
THE STATE OF MULTICULTURALISM: WHO IS FAILING WHO? “We have failed to provide a vision of society to which [different cultures] feel they want to belong” – David Cameron, Munich Security Conference (2011) In his address to the Security Council in Munich a few weeks ago, David Cameron declared that “State Multiculturalism” had “failed to provide a … Read more
Av: One (small) step forward
“AV is a small change that makes a big difference“- Yes to Fairer Votes “Alternative Vote seeks to sneak third parties in through the back door by eroding the direct, simple and credible link between voter and elected representative”- http://youngcontrarian.tumblr.com The choice, you may think, is simple. On the one hand we keep our current, unrepresentative … Read more
