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"I Got Out, Dad" Death Before The Welfare State.
On this day in 1943, my grandfather, Albert Smith, died. Despite the grind of the mines, he held firm socialist beliefs and found quiet joy in music and…
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Frost was forecast, but it didn’t arrive in the early hours.
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The 1% Know Socialism Dies When You Kill the Welfare State
Autumn is still clutching at summer’s warmth.
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Keir Starmer and Labour: The Enemies of Promise
Intro I can measure how a month has treated me by whether I can afford Swedish rye bread.
Sep 30
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The 1% Know We Can’t Win Their Cost-of-Living War
Monday brings a blaze of autumn sunshine for my afternoon walk.
Sep 29
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My Brother Peter, His Art, His Voice, His Life
Schizophrenia silenced him too often in life. Today, I share his words and vision as he wanted them to be seen.
Sep 28
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"IT WAS A F***KING BLAST"
Peter Scott Smith September 28, 1959-October 18, 2009 His artwork captured the tragedy and comedy of existence. Beauty, love, rage, desire, joy, and…
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"All Is Lost" Labour Party Conference 2025
The Labour Party Conference begins on Sunday in Liverpool. It already feels as decrepit and worn as the carpet in a Britannia Airport Hotel bar room.
Sep 26
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