Pussy Riot released: a PR stunt of Olympic proportions
pussy-riot-london_2312825k.jpg The last two incarcerated members of Pussy Riot, Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolonnikova, were yesterday released from prison as part of an amnesty granted to around...
View ArticleChristopher Alder: death in custody
images.jpg In light of the recent ‘lawful killing’ verdict in the Mark Duggan case, and the increased interest around the conduct of police, deaths in custody, and corruption, I am re-visiting the case...
View ArticleCarol Malone, Benefits Street, and mental health
5fbe9186-a399-4c81-a4d5-f840ae07a435_625x352.jpg Journalist at the Mirror and general scumbag, Carol Malone, has attacked an individual on Channel 4's 'Benefits Street - calling her a lazy, feckless,...
View ArticleRoyal College of Nursing: the voice of the establishment
Capture.JPG The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) represents most of the nurses employed within the NHS and has a membership of over 400,000. It started life as a ‘professional’ organisation for nurses,...
View ArticleNHS agency spend: the hidden truth
NHS-protest-in-London-008.jpg In 1997 the NHS spent over £700 million on agency nurses. This year the figure will have risen to over £2.5 billion. Why pay outrageous amounts of money to agencies when...
View ArticleRobin Williams, mental illness, and the stigma epidemic
Lead-imageWEB.jpg The tragic death of Comedian Robin Williams, in an apparent suicide, has placed the issues of mental illness, suicide, and associated ignorance and stigma, firmly in the public...
View ArticleThe trial of Anthony Wedgwood Benn (information required)
1.JPG I am currently writing a polemical book about Tony Benn - (The Trial of Anthony Wedgwood Benn) read more
View ArticleBrief response to '4 reasons working-class radicals should vote Labour’ on...
Capture.PNG A brief response to the issues raised by AWL member, Daniel Randall, in his article (4 Reasons Working Class Radicals Should Vote Labour) that was recently posted on the Novara Media...
View ArticleSome cursory thoughts on the imminent bombing of Syria / ISIS
Capture.PNG An immediate and unthinking call to bomb a country following a terrorist outrage committed by individuals is the gruesome manifestation of the worst aspects of nationalism, patriotism, and...
View ArticleWildcat strikes at Walmart China
IMG_2473 (2).jpg Walmart workers at four stores across China have utilised social media to launch a series of coordinated wildcat strikes against the company’s imposition of a new work schedule that...
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