Monthly Archive:: August 2015
28 Aug 2015
John Stones should leave: not necessarily Everton FC, but his agent
Every transfer window seems to throw up some pursuits of players that appear to resemble soap operas rather than dignified negotiations with a view to a business transaction. For example there’s Manchester United’s David De Gea being heavily courted by
26 Aug 2015
It’s not about how full a place is, it’s whether you can move around
By Bobbo On 26 August 2015 In Uncategorized
I’m proud and flattered that so many want to live in Britain and my dream is that one day anyone who wants to experience living here is able to do so. I myself think that Blighty is
25 Aug 2015
The roles of Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage in the UK’s almost perfect Marxist society
By Bobbo On 25 August 2015 In Current Affairs/Political
Even Karl Marx was aware that the capitalist system was an efficient and effective way of wealth creation. His vehement opposition to it related to the exploitation and working conditions of the labour force. The development of
20 Aug 2015
Economic Migrant or Refugee? A simple definition
By Bobbo On 20 August 2015 In Current Affairs/Political
A metaphorical chasm has opened up in Libya allowing the possibility of access into Europe to those from Africa and the Middle East who are striving for a better and more secure life. With limited and strained resources throughout the countries
19 Aug 2015
Hereditary Guilt: a Worthless and Absurd Concept
By Bobbo On 19 August 2015 In Current Affairs/Political
Last week, Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the memorial service in Tokyo to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to end World War 2. The occasion brought about familiar calls for Japan
11 Aug 2015
The Greatest Aid to Recruiting British Police
By Bobbo On 11 August 2015 In Current Affairs/Political
There are disturbingly frequent stories coming from America involving policemen shooting unarmed members of the public. That some recent high-profile cases have involved unarmed black youths has suggested a racial bias. Indeed a federal report alleged overwhelming
8 Aug 2015
Reality, or perhaps more accurately, Judgemental TV
Rollerball, the 1975 movie starring James Caan, was a view of a dystopian future world that had been pacified and was under corporate control. Despite, or rather because of, the absence of war, the rulers recognised that
5 Aug 2015
Greekonomics
By Bobbo On 5 August 2015 In Current Affairs/Political
With Greece in the news again after an interval of what seems like hours, does anyone know if the dire Greek economic situation has been resolved with the EU bail-out? Is the EU’s economic plan for Greece working
3 Aug 2015
Go Scotland!
By Bobbo On 3 August 2015 In Current Affairs/Political
I’m a great fan of democracy because democracy delivers. That no famine has ever occurred in a democracy is testament to the fact that the removal of a government by the people, come their next election, is