BNP

No doubt everyone is aware of the recent controversy regarding the BNP on Question Time. The reason they were on the program is because they gained over one million votes at the recent European election. In my opinion most people in the UK are neither fascist nor racist. So the question really is, why?

Cameron's achilles heel, again?

While everyone is talking about the laughable Nick Griffin and BNP, the Tories seem to be worrying about UKIP, who are planning to stand in constituencies where the Tory candidate does not want to back the Lisbon treaty (on EU reform) - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/25/ukip-cameron-election-threat

Is this the only bit of good news Gordon is likely to have before the election?

Privatisation a further threat to public sector?

The CBI published a report yesterday suggesting Government needs to make yet deeper cuts from the public sector and look at a round of privatisation and out-sourcing to improve productivity. Well they would say that, wouldn't they... http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/19/beware-zealots-selling-miracle-cures

Low carbon - vote winner?

The rhetoric around low carbon economies and climate change action seems to have died down as the main parties continue to fight on spending issues. As a bit of relief from these issues this is just to let you all know about the 350 campaign, which is hosting a series of events all round the world next weekend - you can view more here http://www.350.org/

Worth a shot for an atheist?

Come the revolution can my religion/defence be Enviromentalism too please? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/07/climate-change-industrial-tribunal

Does it matter who funds the Taxpayers Alliance?

The Guardian has been crusading against the TPA over the last few days - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/11/prescott-says-tax-group-tory - with some of the Labour Party saying the 'low taxes, low spending' campaign group should declare itself as a Tory front. One of the TPA directors also doesn't pay tax in England, but does any of this matter?

Cut the cuts

The media reports "Tough choices" from the Tories and "Savage cuts" from Nick Clegg. Labour won't admit to it but seem to be planning to slash spending in the same way.

Is this necessary or are we being scared into the removal of public services by neoliberals?

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-britains-not-bust-so-dont-use-it-as-an-excuse-to-impose-cuts-1799217.html

Or from a more left wing perspective

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2009/10/selling-furniture.html

The Mess