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Comment on A Response to: Why I wish I’d dropped out of university @independent by Hazel

Hazel — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:53:47 +0000

I did a science degree and had about 22 hours of lectures, seminars, lab time etc and then spent hours in the library doing research. No time to be bored. University is what you make it and you get out what you put in. Maybe he knows someone on The Independent though….

Comment on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: Film Review. by Darby

Darby — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:44:39 +0000

Photo Credit: Daniel Ogren & Austen Squarepants on Flickr.

Toddlers have no sympathy for any living creature. It cannot be contested that Harry Potter has enthralled and enchanted millions all over the globe.

Comment on Me giving speech to Labour Party Conference 2012 on importance of science funding by Robin

Robin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:39:56 +0000

Its great to find a politician who cares about the climate change problem. We had a proven solution to this 50 years ago but squandered it, in favour of weapons production. Ask Baroness Bryony Worthington to explain more, of email me for more information.

Comment on Since when did politics become all about the X-factor? by Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:36:34 +0000

Sorry – I hadn’t realised I’d pstoed as ‘flying here’. Obviously you would consider me a ‘mad’ ‘bennite’ (and I only resent the ‘mad’ bit!). I simply can’t agree with your analysis Luke. There was lots wrong with the ’83 manifesto but I am unaware of any election that has been won or lost on the content of a party’s manifesto, and ’83 certainly wasn’t one of them. The image of disunited party however, did do a lot of damage, and it takes allsorts to sow disunity. I’m prepared to accept that the inflexibility of the Clause V process at that time contributed to our difficulties: I believe a Bennite front bench could have sold the key policies with conviction, but to expect those who don’t hold such convictions to sell them is difficult. But it is a problem inherent in party democracy, and one which we need to resolve on a more serious level than predictable left-bashing abuse.Losing those elections throughout the 80s and early 90s was a tragedy, but it is far too simplistic to pin the blame on the left or on ‘wishlist manifestos’. There was an obsession with itself in the party which was at least as evident on the right as on the left. The attempt to expunge Marxists from the party was both self-indulgent and self-destructive. The attempt by the party’s own leaders to paint its members and footsoldiers as the worst kind of extremists was absolutely insane. The decision to expel long-standing members, many of whom had devoted their whole life to our party, was and was seen to be cruel and spiteful. I say this as someone who is as unimpressed by Trotskyite organisations as anyone.

Comment on BBC Lab UK ‘The Morality Test’ – my scores by Rob W

Rob W — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:24:18 +0000

That’s a really interesting survey. A lot of the questions I really had to think about. All the first four categories were slightly higher than normal like yours, but my desire to punish turned out massively above average. I guess I’m more authoritarian than I thought!

Comment on Broken Britain = Redundant Rhetoric by dragonhelm

dragonhelm — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:31:12 +0000

Blundering Britain.
Blame Britain.
The Big, Sick, Broken Facade of a Morally Decaying Britain.

My favourite, Britain Britain.

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Comment on Recalling Parliament is a Pointless Response to Riots by Paul Twigg

Paul Twigg — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:27:53 +0000

Hi B,

I totally agree with you. I say this as a centre-right person. Recalling Parliament now will do nothing to qwell the shameless acts of mob rule which we have seen in the past few days. The tory leadership is a disgrace- May needs to go forthwith. Cameron (A disgrace to all conservatives) and his buddy, Nick Clegg also need to go, but I suspect we will see the scratch marks on the door of downing street before this happens. I think this government will collapse soon and we will either have an election before Christmas or as I hope the formation of a grand coallition , for our great nation is in as much peril as that seen during 1939-1945. We need to put the party differences aside and unite against the oncoming storm…

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Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:04:58 +0000

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