To form an opinion of someone or something prior to obtaining evidence to justify that position is prejudice. To continue to hold that opinion in the face of conflicting evidence is dogmatic. Needless to say there has been plenty of both dogma and prejudice involved in Israel’s latest venture onto the world’s front pages. From [...]
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That Flotilla incident.
Posted by Chris Nash on June 13, 2010
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/that-flotilla-incident/
To BULS; from New Zealand with love
A short, slap-dash, and ultimately unsuccessful campaign came to an end today. I was running for the position of “Website Editor” of Birmingham University Labour Students – effectively to become the master of their blog. The campaign was run from the free computers in the reception of a backpackers hostel in Dunedin, New Zealand – [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on February 25, 2010
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/to-buls-from-new-zealand-with-love/
U.N.fit for purpose
The UN’s permanent investigator of alleged Israeli human rights violations, Richard Falk, has called for an economic blockade on the state of Israel. The proposed boycott would be justified as a response to the blockade imposed by Israel on materials entering Gaza. Mr Falk made a thinly veiled comparison between Israel and Nazi Germany, describing [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on December 31, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/u-n-fit-for-purpose/
Polls, Money, & Bitches
The latest Ipsos MORI poll shows a drastic reverse in the narrowing of the Tories poll lead. In short: Con 43 (+6) Lab 26 (-5) LD 20 (+2) Other 11 (-3) There can be no hiding the strong probability that this reflects a general public disapproval of the Pre-Budget Report. My first thoughts on reading [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on December 20, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/polls-money-bitches/
Rehash, repost, recycle. (oil)
Back in the twilight days of my 1st year of University, and in the long summer that followed, I had my first proper blog. In a way it was a prototype for this current one. Except for the fact that (a) it was anonymous, (b) it was less proper with my language, and (c) no [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on December 16, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/rehash-repost-recycle-oil/
#Boris4PM
These Twitter-esque tags are getting a little bit excessive aren’t they? Well, maybe. Further to the previous post, I just had to give an additional comment on Andrew Marr’s Boris interview. Leadership speculation in your own party is just frustrating. In the Oppostion, its bloody good fun. Its probably due to my Tory roots, and a satirical [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on December 14, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/boris4pm/
Keep Calm and Carry On.
It appears that the mindless Tory blogosphere speculation about a slightly earlier general election has finally been picked up by the national media. See the BBC yesterday afternoon, and the Guardian last night. In this case it seems my old mate Boris has thrown his voice in with those of the spotty toryboys, following an interview [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on December 14, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/keep-calm-and-carry-on/
Class Warfare by another Name
-Sometimes I plagiarise myself. This piece was written for the Birmingham University Labour Students blog (see blogroll, right), but in case their editor turns it down, I’m putting it here first. They get way more traffic, even post-hiatus, so I don’t imagine anyone will notice the duplication of content. I take a special interest in [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on November 30, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/class-warfare-by-another-name/
Trot-spotting
Taking a brief break from revision and such, I bring you the latest installment of “Trots on Campus”, as evidenced by this particularly delightful flyer: Bunch of ‘em were handing them out a few days back (11th) while I was rushing to an exam. Unfortunately they weren’t there the next day when I would have been able [...]
Posted by Chris Nash on May 16, 2009
http://comradenash.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/trot-spotting/
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