Category Archives: neo-liberalism

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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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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MISSING THE OBVIOUS.

Posted on July 25, 2016 by stutteringsteps

A palpable sense of relief has been expressed in the mass media that the lone shooter of 8 plus people in Munich was not connected in any way with the Islamic fundamentalist movement, currently headed by ISIL. Within one day … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.

Posted on July 22, 2016 by stutteringsteps

As with many things influenced by the capitalist mode of production, the motives for political correctness are not all what they seem. On the surface, the promoters of this strand of bourgeois ideology seem to be concerned with how people … Continue reading →

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BREXIT AND THE BLAME GAME.

Posted on June 26, 2016 by stutteringsteps

If the gloves were off among the economic and political elites before the counting of the referendum votes – and they were – then  there is no sign that the combatants are ready to step out of the ring. The … Continue reading →

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ISLAMO-FASCISM?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by stutteringsteps

It has become popular in some left circles to label Islamic movements which bomb and kill as fascist or at least fascistic in their outlook and actions. In contrast others on the left have seen Islamic fundamentalism as a chaotic … Continue reading →

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IN – OUT – SHAKE IT ALL ABOUT!

Posted on March 15, 2016 by stutteringsteps

When I was a young chap (before television, let alone the internet) there used to be at celebratory gatherings a silly collective song/dance called the Hoky Coky. Forming a circle the participants of this silly, but harmless, nonsense were encouraged … Continue reading →

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SECTARIANISM IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR – 2.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Revolutionary illusions and delusions. Despite the fact that many participants in the Spanish Civil War were convinced  they were engaged in an anti-capitalist revolution, the reality as it unfolded in the 1930’s, demonstrated something different. Events proved in 1930’s Spain … Continue reading →

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SPLITS IN THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

Posted on September 25, 2015 by stutteringsteps

Only minutes after the announcement that Jeremy Corby had overwhelmingly won the leadership contest within the British Labour Party, the divisions within it were quickly exposed. The first snub by a Labour MP to the winner took place almost immediately … Continue reading →

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WHITHER THE NATION-STATE?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by stutteringsteps

Whether we consider the multifarious problems in Greece, Spain and other countries, or the emergence of radical Islam (as with ISIL), the continuing 21st century economic crisis of the capitalist mode of production has undoubtedly produced a profound political crisis … Continue reading →

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