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said it before and I'll say it again When times get tough, the rich will defend their wealth and income at the expense of workers as far as they can The only way for workers to counter the power of capital is to organize and act in solidarity. Now is a good time to join a Union In my...

Indeed. In fact I'd argue it makes more sense to hold both socially liberal and economically liberal, eg,right wing, views (and then maybe write an Orange Book about it or something and take over the Lib Dems). If you believe that the state should stay out of our lives as much as possible, then...

Well, yes, Quite often, When buying stuff from exchange and mart.

Not for 'giggles' but for poltical showboating.This country has a long proud tradition of activism and protest, backed by the basic underlying decency of the British people.. If we lose that we are in trouble. Immigration is a very complex debate that is regularly presented in simplistic ways...

They could, but it would be a sh*t response and make them look very stupid. Two wrongs don't make a right, and these two wrongs are not remotely comparable. They've clearly been told what (and what not) to say and they are sticking to it. Nobody is buying it. We all know they've been pursuaded...

Because individuals have morals and free will. Yes, they are free to take the money and ignore the moraility of their actions. But equally journalists have the right to ask difficult questions and the rest of us have the right to publicly judge them as greedy amoral w*nkers. Which I do.

I think most people are fully aware that when economic times get tough, the impacts will be shifted onto workers and lower paid, and the richest will continue to sit pretty. The government we have will do whatever is necessary to ensure that is what will happen, it's their entire raison d'etre...

Gervais TV writing is excellent. Office was one of the best things ever and Extras and Afterlife were both very good. His stand up can be really funny and clever at times, although the transphobic stuff wasn't either of those things. It was cliched and lazy. My main gripe with him though is...

I agree, but I also think that if you didn't vote then you should be legally obliged to shut the f*ck up when the government doesn't behave the way you want

I don't care what you say. I loved him, and I miss him and I hate Newcastle and it all made me very confused and angry inside. So there.

Enjoyed this wonderfully snide aside in the manager of the season section: Howe’s initial refusal to answer questions on Saudi Arabia, parroting a mantra that he concentrates on football, was unconvincing. The game, a geopolitical counterpoint, ought to be seen in the round. Perhaps he could...

Who are you referring to here as 'those vermin', specifically?

I ssupect for the majority there's a line to be drawn between 'having sympathy' and 'condoning'. Of course he shouldn't have done it. Obviously there will have to be repercussions for him. So can't 'condone'. But most of us can also see the other side - recent events creating fear for the...

True colours have certainly been shown here. But not by Viera.

I assume he's refering to the Black Economic Empowerment programme, which has been somewhat hapazardly applied but attempts to readjust the legacy of apartheid through a system of positive discrimination, especially via government procurement processes. The use of the words 'still governed' in...

Glass houses and stones sums up this whole thread quite frankly Take a good look round when next at the Amex, or any football ground. We are not beautiful en masse.

Indeed. It is also extraordinary levels of utter nonsense. .

Well, we are renowned for our poor form this season in front of other team's fans after all. Ahem.

We won't be on the beach. But I do fear a slump and a loss. Possibly through over confidence, but more likely just an inability to maintain the levels of the Man Utd game because, in the end, we are not (yet) Liverpool or Man City, able to play at that level in every game. That said I am...

I do know somebody that arranged their wedding day on same day as the world cup final. It was pointed out that if England got to the final, half the guests would be missing. The bride-to-be refused to believe that would really happen and that people would choose watching a football match over...