Tag Archives: Politics

Why Calling Leftism a “Cancer” Misses the Point

Calling leftism a disease ignores evidence. Social-democratic policies aren’t about extremist control — they’re about building resilient, accountable societies that serve people fairly. The real cancer is unchecked power: concentrated wealth, weak institutions, and authoritarian impulses.

UK Political Donations Analysis 2001-2019

So For the last few months I’ve been refreshing my data analysis skills, learning python and improving my coding. As part of that I have created and I am still working on this dashboard looking at Political Donations in the UK between 2001 and 2019 – I am also looking to extend the data whenContinueContinue reading “UK Political Donations Analysis 2001-2019”

The Warning signs

OK so another political post .. This time the 12 early warning signs of fascism. . and lets us just remember that fascism is what Nazi Germany was.. these are also classic signs of a totalitarian state Powerful and Contining Nationalism – I.e. This country is better than any other.. this is bullshit .. noContinueContinue reading “The Warning signs”

Ok Times for Politics

The blog discusses the upcoming UK General Election in July 2024 and the author’s advocacy for Proportional Representation (PR) to ensure fair representation in Parliament. The author criticizes the previous government’s removal of PR in elections and invites all political followers to a Zoom meeting on June 4th to discuss more inclusive governance.

As Voltaire apparently didn’t say –

I have recently found myself in a situation where what I view as a truly Punk attitude has found itself stretched to near breaking. As a Punk – and this is by my definition – every one has the right to say, believe and do what they wish so long as it does not harmContinueContinue reading “As Voltaire apparently didn’t say –”

Support the RCN

A while ago I signed up to Support the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) campaign for fair pay for Nurses. To day I received an update email which I wish to share with you. Thank you for adding your voice to our #FairPayForNursing campaign by signing our petition to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. You’veContinueContinue reading “Support the RCN”

Mental Health- the dominance of fear

In my life I have noticed that fear has grown in importance and impact. When I was younger people did fear, but did not fear as much as now.. The truth is that the media (yes potentially I am singing a song you have heard before) discovered that fear drove circulation, this increased sales andContinueContinue reading “Mental Health- the dominance of fear”

Rage Against the Machine (RATM)

Now I have purposely delayed writing this post as I believe anyone who has encountered this BLOG should already know RATM. The are possibly one of .. if not the greatest.. band ever. Often imitated but never replicated.. even by themselves. The hardest part for me is choosing what to share with you … SoContinueContinue reading “Rage Against the Machine (RATM)”