PinnedDonald Trump is not the VirusThe following article is included in my new book, Donald Trump: Deadbeat Tyrant, published 13th January, 2021. A French philosopher once noted of the Roman Empire’s fall: If the chance of one battle — that is, a particular cause — has brought a state to ruin, some general cause made…Politics12 min read
2 days agoProfits Are Too Damn HighIn 2010, Jimmy McMillan — a Vietnam War veteran, former postal worker, and an all-round eccentric — sought election to the office of Governor in New York. He had one simple slogan: “The Rent is Too Damn High”. …World12 min read
May 10Elon’s Twitter Bid is Bad News for DemocracyThe world’s richest man has flashed his cash and decided that if he cannot buy universal adulation on Twitter, he will simply buy Twitter itself. And while it may take as much as six months before the $44 billion acquisition is completed, there has already been plenty of speculation about…Twitter16 min read
Aug 9, 2021How to Save the WorldThere should be no doubt that capitalism is to blame for the rapidly escalating cataclysm we now find ourselves in. Rampant extraction and production on a planet with finite resources is leading to a series of interlinked crises, of which climate change is the most serious. It seems that those…Climate Change4 min read
Feb 15, 2021Farewell to the Misogynist-in-ChiefThe presidency of Donald Trump will be remembered for many things; his two impeachments, his saber-rattling against other nations, his consistent racism, and, of course, the storming of the Capitol building in Washington DC. That last act in particular will long linger in our memories and was a fitting reminder…Trump9 min read
Published in After The Storm·Feb 10, 2021A Blueprint for a Better World after CovidImagining the Post-Covid World We are entering a stage of the pandemic that we might optimistically term “the beginning of the end.” The rollout of the various vaccines has begun in earnest, and as our most vulnerable citizens are vaccinated, we can now finally catch a glimpse of that faint…Society13 min read
Jan 29, 2021The Failed AutocratAmerican democracy survived Donald Trump’s onslaught. His attempted coup, if we can call it that, ultimately amounted to little more than bluster, comedy, and, finally, on the 6th of January, rage. The invasion of the Capitol Building by enraged Trump supporters was a fitting closing scene of his presidency, for…Politics8 min read
Jan 25, 2021Has American Fascism been Defeated?It is nearly one week since America’s four-year long experiment with fascism was officially terminated. That Donald Trump refused to concede defeat after losing the election meant that the world had to postpone its long-awaited collective sigh-of-relief. In the meantime, we were treated to a glimpse of just what the…Politics7 min read
Jan 19, 2021Trump’s Top Ten (un)Presidential TweetsDonald Trump’s love affair with Twitter is renowned. Since he joined the platform in March 2009, he has tweeted tens of thousands of times, with at least 17,000 of these coming after his 2015 announcement that he would seek the presidency. Trump’s Twitter feed has been a place to boast…Trump10 min read
Nov 25, 2020Top Five Brexit Conspiracy Theories!We are now approaching the final endgame of Brexit. As the transitional dark zone between full EU membership and full Brexit nears its termination, we are yet to see a deal reached. …Brexit11 min read