
Owning the Anti Hate Buzz Words
My mobile phone has now got to the stage where if I type the letter d it comes up with the auto suggestion that I want to use the word diversity. Such is perhaps the eventual lexical fate of anyone involved in an anti-hate group. However, although I am gratified my Android device is soContinue reading “Owning the Anti Hate Buzz Words”

Discovering Socialism
Surprisingly for someone who in adulthood has increasingly left wing political views, my background was actually fairly centrist. I was raised in a family where one parent was affluent middle class and the other was poor working class. Interestingly they were united in a shared appreciation for Margaret Thatcher. My parents genuinely seemed to fearContinue reading “Discovering Socialism”

Why Casual Racism isn’t ‘bants’
Britain is recognised worldwide for having a unique sense of humour and the ability to laugh in the face of gritty reality. This stood us in good stead through two World Wars and continues to serve the people of the country well through hardship, economic instability and remarkably even a Conservative government. However, no matterContinue reading “Why Casual Racism isn’t ‘bants’”