Author Archives: stutteringsteps

CASTRO: HERO OR VILLAIN?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Despite the millions of written or spoken words either for against the Cuban President Fidel Castro after his death and before it, to me the characterisation of his social and political role remains somewhat muddled. For some commentators, he was … Continue reading →

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THE ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION.

Posted on December 1, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Any attempt to understand the current political, social or cultural turmoil caused by immigration which does not include the capitalistic economic motive in its analysis, will remain incomplete and distorted. In most, if not all, the more recent media discussions … Continue reading →

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PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY.

Posted on November 26, 2016 by stutteringsteps

In the UK, both Teresa May, Prime Minister and Chancellor Philip Hammond have both recently made statements asserting the need for greater productivity from workers in order to increase their pay from this increased productivity. This proves quite conclusively that … Continue reading →

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CULTURE AND ECONOMICS.

Posted on November 20, 2016 by stutteringsteps

In the superficial descriptions and explanations of the current shifts in voting patterns within Britain, Europe and the US, the mass media and other forms of communication are currently focused upon the issues of immigration, race and religion. These important … Continue reading →

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THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING!

Posted on November 10, 2016 by stutteringsteps

The Presidential election victory of Donald Trump – against all the wishes of the social democratic establishment – confirms that the intellectual hold of this section of the liberal establishment is weakening. Practically all the major socially liberal political figures … Continue reading →

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CLINTON OR TRUMP?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by stutteringsteps

As the US presidential race nears it’s final days, it appears from many who have expressed an opinion on which they favour, that the United States electorate are almost equally divided between the two candidates. The press cannot make up … Continue reading →

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RHETORIC AND REALITY.

Posted on October 11, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Rhetoric. A centre-stage slogan at the recent Conservative Party Conference in the UK actually made me laugh out loud. In huge letters behind the lectern and on it, could be read; A COUNTRY WHICH WORKS FOR ALL. Some senior figures … Continue reading →

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MERITOCRATS – THE REAL DESPICABLES!

Posted on September 24, 2016 by stutteringsteps

During the same week in September 2016, Teresa May in the UK and Hillary Clinton in the USA made interesting and revealing statements. May on the need to ‘improve access to the meritocracy’ in Britain; Clinton on stereotyping half the … Continue reading →

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GOD AND GENDER.

Posted on September 6, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Have you ever wondered why in modern religions, the designated creative, super power of the universe is invariably classed as invisible yet is always conceived as being male? Do you, like me, wonder how such a gender specific fact could … Continue reading →

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THE PEOPLE ARE THE PROBLEM (sic)!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by stutteringsteps

The statement by German President, Joachim Gauck, (August 2016) that; “The elites are not the problem, it’s the people who are the problem”, reveals far more than perhaps was intended. Indeed, it is worth considering this opinion in a much … Continue reading →

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