Category Archives: Environment

The Gas Men cometh

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Sean Thompson

While there may be some considerable doubt about whether Goebbels was, as the ditty claims, deficient in the testicular department (he had six children, after all), there is no doubt at all that he was a master of the black … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Environment, General grumpiness | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Capitalism, Culture, Environment, Poetry | Leave a comment

Being Green

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Sean Thompson

A few days ago there was an interesting discussion on the Socialist Unity blog (I say interesting; lengthy and fractious more like) about a post from a young comrade in York University Green Party entitled Can the Green Party become … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Green Party, Left regroupment, Socialism, Theory | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

A small victory for our woodlands – and for innovative campaigning

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sean Thompson

As a retired furniture maker (though I’m still happy to take on commissions, I’m very good value, parties catered for) one might be forgiven for thinking that my interest in trees begins only when they are sawn into boards and … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Internet, Wood | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment