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When Sympathy Isn’t Enough: How Do We Stop Radicalisation Before It Takes Democracy Down With It?
I don’t pretend to have the answers to this complex question. In fact, the older I get the more I realise how little I know about the “right” way to deal with people who’ve fallen headfirst into far-right cultism. People I used to like and respect are getting sucked into it. It’s fucking depressing. I do know this: if enough people get radicalised, they ...
Lord of the Flies – Excellent BBC Remake of a Book From Schooldays
I finally got round to watching the new BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies, and I’ll be honest, I went in expecting worthy, slightly heavy drama. It is indeed heavy. But it’s also very well done. Many of us did the book at school. Basically, a group of boys crash on an island, no adults, and at first they try to do things with some kind of democratic ...
Billionaires and the Cult of Jealousy
I’ve realised something over the years. A fair chunk of billionaires don’t just want to be rich. They want to be untouchable. Question them and you’re either jealous or a communist. That’s the playbook. Take Jim Ratcliffe. Raise concerns about tax, integrity his divisive (let’s face it, racist) rhetoric and the comments fill up with frothing defenders ...
Waiting for the Out – A Unique Drama Worth Watching!
I’ve just finished watching Waiting for the Out on BBC One and it’s one of those series that quietly sneaks up on you rather than making a big song and dance about itself. It’s a six-part drama set mainly inside a British prison. The main character is Dan Stewer, played by Josh Finan, who teaches philosophy to inmates. That might sound a bit right on and ...
Keir Starmer and the Art of Self-Sabotage
Keir Starmer is in trouble. Serious trouble. The kind of trouble you don’t stumble into by accident unless you’re actively moonlighting as your own worst enemy. His decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, twice sacked by Labour and permanently scented with scandal is every bit as absurd as it sounds. It’s the political equivalent of hiring a lifeguard who’s ...