I wish ballot papers had an extra box titled None of the above for I might very well be tempted to use it. None of the parties have a coherent set of policies that can deal with the fundamental stresses and strains of our overheated economy and overburdened environment, but some have policies I can
⋯April 2015
Whoever wins the election it will be business as usual
capitalism, communism, corporatism, immigration, limits to growth
The Nice Party Manifesto
As an environmentally friendly, safety-aware, anti-racist, disability-positive, anti- homophobia, feminist, pro-growth, pro-children, pro-happiness party, we oppose all nasty policies that may harm other human beings. Global minimum salary: If elected the UK Nice Party will provide everyone in the world with access to an online bank account and transfer 1 bitcoin ( £150) a day
⋯All in the mind, Computing, immigration
Why do people get depressed?
With so much media attention, you’d seriously think depression awareness raising charities would want to answer this very simple question. As the purported biological disease model of depression has now become almost an act of faith, debate now seems to revolve mainly around the relative merits of different forms of treatment. Whether it’s medication or
⋯All in the mind, capitalism, hegemony, human rights
Question Time on Rise of UKIP
How would members of the panel deal with the rise in UKIP support among working class whites? Dame Penelope Guardian Reader This may surprise you, but on my mother’s side I’m of White English working class extraction myself and have some friends and relatives who still live in white working class communities. A great aunt
⋯All in the mind, capitalism, migration