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The Last Post

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As the title says. This will be my last post at Lansbury's Lido. I've finally decided to retire this blog to the heavenly archive or maybe I'll consign it to the fiery furnace leaving nowt but a shadow on the wayback machine. It's been a good ride over the years, sharing my lefty thoughts on politics and current events, sharing posts and discussions, meeting some great comrades, and also some not so great, hoping for a great socialist future where peace and harmony reigns supreme! Alas the wheels came off the bus as they say. Was it my expectations or viewing the possible futures through rose-tinted spectacles of memories past? My Left was a Left of Keir Hardie, of George Lansbury, of Attlee and Bevan and the NHS, Of Eric Heffer and Tom Mann. A left of strong union leaders working with comrades to realise Clause 4! A Left where those whose labour and brain created the wealth got to share in and control the wealth. A Left open to all, from the hoary handed worker...
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Animals Matter - PPCs views on hunting

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Came across this service from the League Against Cruel Sports where they offer a system where all your Parliamentary Prospective Candidates for the 2015 General Election in your constituency are contacted to find their views on aspects of hunting and animal welfare. The system works by the PPCs clicking on an email sent from me to select their views on the LACS website. http://www.league.org.uk/our-campaigns/election-manifesto/take-action-for-animals-general-election-2015 Thought I'd give it a punt as it's very easy to do. So I plug in my details and click the button to send. In my constituency of Aldershot there are 5 candidates that appeared on the LACSs system. Mr Carl Hewitt - Green Mr Alan Hilliar - Liberal Democrat Sir Gerald Howarth MP - Conservative Mr Gary Puffett - Labour Mr William Walker - UKIP My emails went out at 11am on Saturday 14th March. By 7:30 that evening I had an email. It was from Gerald Howarth, the sitting MP. As he said in his email ...
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Political Compass

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Did a political test again at www.politicalcompass.org Sort of fits as to where I see myself.
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Got to love Mujica

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Wise words from Uraguayan President Jose Mujica : 'A president is a high-level official who is elected to carry out a function. He is not a king, not a god. He is not the witch doctor of a tribe who knows everything. 'He is a civil servant. I think the ideal way of living is to live like the vast majority of people whom we attempt to serve and represent.' Measure your political representatives against such a statement. None can stand. Related articles Ride with the president! Uruguay's Mujica picks up a young hitchhiker Ride with the president! Uruguay's Mujica picks up a young hitchhiker
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Russell Brand and Question Time

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Russell Brand (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) For a long time now I've had zero interest in politics. I suppose I had the stuffing knocked out of me by the incessant stream of left of centre associates that seem to be striving to get their credentials for joining the Soviet Union's League of Militant Atheists . Sadly some people when hearing about 'faith' or 'God' or the like compartmentalise it all into some 'God box' that demands the most strident ripost. They seem to lose the ability to reason and discern whenever God gets mentioned and treat everything linked to faith as a monolithic entity, which it isn't. And in turn they appear to me to become more infantile and stereotypical in their behaviour and manners. One or two excepted of course. But that's why I've had no interest in politics for a long time now. In the same vein the whole concept of celebrity bores me to tears. Take a 'celebrity' and it all comes down to behaviour...
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The Good Old Days

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Ain't it so.
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Mami Konneh, Keep on Running!

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The headlines at the BBC News website shout "London Marathon runner Mami Konneh Lahun misses flight" As a tribute to Mami Konneh, the runner from Sierra Leone I'd like to dedicate this fine tune. Related articles Police Still Searching for Missing London Marathon Runner Mami Konneh Lahun London Marathon runner Mami Konneh Lahun goes missing before flight home Police seek runner not seen since London Marathon Police claim London Marathon runner is still missing
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