Category: culture
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Billy Bragg: Unofficial Bard of the Trade Union Bureaucracy
In my previous life as a trade unionist, I visited the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival on several occasions. For readers who aren’t aware of what this festival is all about, it commemorates the struggles of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Six farm labourers, including George Loveless, were arrested in 1834 for swearing an (illegal) oath of secrecy under…
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In Praise of Yes Minister (and Yes, Prime Minister)
There are some things which age very well over time. Like a fine wine, a dry-aged steak or a particularly stinky Stilton, both Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister have not only withstood the test of time in terms of their relevance and their contemporary humour but have, in my view, become essential viewing for…
The Middle Aged Revolutionary 