Tag Archives: the filthy rich

Extinction Rebellion blockade Amazon warehouses on Black Friday

Posted on 26 November 2021 by dizzy

Extinction Rebellion blockade Amazon over ‘exploitation of people and planet’ Extinction Rebellion (XR) blocked Amazon distribution centres on “Black Friday”—a day of sales and big profits for the business.  The group occupied Amazon sites across Britain, in Germany and in the Netherlands in protest … Continue reading →

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COP26 News review day 12

Posted on 12 November 2021 by dizzy

The final day of the COP26 summit. Hundreds of global civil society representatives walk out of Cop26 in protest Carrying blood-red ribbons to represent the crucial red lines already crossed by Cop26 negotiations, hundreds of representatives of global civil society … Continue reading →

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Hungry Britain

Posted on 12 April 2016 by dizzy

A little dated but there’s no reason to suspect any improvement. No tax avoidance here.

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Chapel Hill Vs Copenhagen – Which Is Terrorism? Russell Brand The Trews (E257)

Posted on 19 February 2015 by dizzy
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DRAFT, to be expanded: Charlie Hebdo false-flag in Paris

Posted on 19 January 2015 by dizzy

“In some ways she was far more acute than Winston, and far less susceptible to Party propaganda. Once when he happened in some connection to mention the war against Eurasia, she startled him by saying casually that in her opinion … Continue reading →

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Some light Christmas reading

Posted on 25 December 2014 by dizzy

A few politics articles for light Christmas reading … Why are taxpayers spending £60m on a bridge for Joanna Lumley? The bridge has been sold as a new public right of way by Johnson. In reality it is anything but. … Continue reading →

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Cameron surronded by shiny gold things

Posted on 23 November 2014 by dizzy

UK Uncut  

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Posted on 31 October 2014 by dizzy

Fingers those responsible for the financial collapse of 2008. US and UK Neo-Cons are identified.  

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1%

Posted on 30 October 2014 by dizzy

I’d say that is pretty correct. 1% have a totally luxurious life of leisure. It could be 0.2% of course but 1% is a good target.

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Posted on 21 October 2014 by dizzy

I was trying to do some poetry about the 1% who own 50% We (most certainly) don’t need them the 1% who own 50% But that’s what it’s all about That’s what it’s all about tbc … If it’s all … Continue reading →

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Commentary on and analysis of recent political events

Posted on 25 December 2013 by dizzy

Merry Christmas. The New Statesman reports on Britain’s new Victorianism whereby the filthy rich get filthier rich and that the poor get poorer. Just in case you haven’t realised, we are most definitely not all in this together. We are … Continue reading →

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Commentary on and analysis of recent political events

Posted on 18 December 2013 by dizzy

The big story today is the current UK coalition government’s attempts to hide the UK’s part in torture and rendition under the Tony Blair government. Despite repeated denials by liar Jack Straw at the time, evidence has surfaced that Tony … Continue reading →

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Attention all bloggers: Can we show how the 1% live?

Posted on 17 December 2013 by dizzy

Attention please all bloggers, online activists, etc Can we concentrate for a month or so on the lavish lifestyle of the 1%, the filthy rich? Private jets, tax evasion, superyachts, etc … The new yacht comes complete with § Glass jacuzzis … Continue reading →

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Politics news allsorts

Posted on 5 December 2013 by dizzy

Commentary and analysis on recent UK politics news. Con-Dems continue attack on benefits and Osborne’s autumn statement Discussion of the invention of terrorism and the demonization of Islam and Muslims The Conservative-Liberal-‘Democrat’-Conservative coalition intends to persecute benefits claimants and (poor) … Continue reading →

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Politics news allsorts

Posted on 28 November 2013 by dizzy

Comment and analysis of recent UK politics events. Major Tory party donor chosen as chair of government nature watchdog Like it says but apparently totally coincidental that an investment banker is appointed head of wildlife and nature watchdog, Natural England. … Continue reading →

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Parliament to discuss HS2

Posted on 25 November 2013 by dizzy

The UK parliament is set to discuss the proposed High Speed 2 rail link today. Larry Elliott has an article in the Guardian. The economic case for the high-speed railway does not add up. Far better to put a fraction … Continue reading →

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Bullingdon Tory idiot Boris Johnson sucks the super rich

Posted on 18 November 2013 by dizzy

Bullingdon rich Tory idiot Boris Johnson sucks the rich saying that the filthy rich should be given knighthoods. What a twat.  

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‘Truly shocking’ that the private-school educated and affluent middle class still run Britain, says Sir John Major

Posted on 11 November 2013 by dizzy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10439303/Truly-shocking-that-the-private-school-educated-and-affluent-middle-class-still-run-Britain-says-Sir-John-Major.html The dominance of a private-school educated elite and well-heeled middle class in the “upper echelons” of public life in Britain is “truly shocking”, Sir John Major has said. The dominance of a private-school educated elite and well-heeled middle class … Continue reading →

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Iraq war inquiry blocked in bid to make Bush-Blair ‘kick ass’ memo public

Posted on 10 November 2013 by dizzy

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/10/iraq-war-tony-blair-george-bush Cabinet Office resists Chilcot’s request to disclose what the allied leaders said in the escalation to war Contents of key conversations between Tony Blair and a bellicose George W Bush, who declares he is ready to “kick ass”, are … Continue reading →

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Conservative pretend-Liberal Democrat achievements

Posted on 9 November 2013 by dizzy

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/08/unthinkable-editorial-legislative-cooling-off-nick-clegg?commentpage=1&per_page=50&orderby=oldest&tab=all#comment-28705937 [T]he Lib Dems did not just “join” the tories, they enabled an economically extreme rightwing administration to assume power and achieve objectives that even the previously most extreme version of rightwingedness would never have even tried. As a consequence: … Continue reading →

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