Monthly Archives: October 2013

Why workers must work harder

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sean Thompson

I’ve written before about my huge admiration for Leon Rosselson, but I’m not apologising for mentioning him again. This is one of his poems from the eighties, entitled ‘Why workers must work harder, produce more and ask for less’. Quite. … Continue reading →

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Political architecture, (or draw the blueprints before arguing about the furniture fabric)

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Sean Thompson

My daughter is planning to build her own house in the next year or two – an exciting, if somewhat daunting prospect. However, when confronted by an empty piece of open ground and a blank sheet of paper, she’s found … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the members of Green Left

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Sean Thompson

Comrades, An event in Manchester last month served to demonstrate to me the limitations of the politics of the Green Party. It was on the TUC demonstration in support of the NHS; a huge, cheerful and largely working class march, … Continue reading →

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