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Tag Archives: Occupy Edinburgh
Of love, litter, ordure and Occupy (oh, and Bob Dylan’s alleged plagiarism) – Valentine’s Day musing
Infuriated/irritated by Radio 4 I must confess that I am a bit of a Radio 4 addict, although as anyone who has seen my recent postings on the Paul Johnson episode of Desert Islands Discs will know, this doesn’t mean … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Auld Reekie, bankers, banking, BBC, Bob Dylan, Book of the Week, Bruce K. Alexander, Clare Galloway, council estates, dog waste, Edinburgh, exclusion, Frank Sinatra, housing estates, housing schemes, inequality, Kate Pickett, Katherine Trebeck, litter, littering, longevity, Occupy, Occupy Edinburgh, Occupy movement, Occupy Wall St, Occupy Wall Street, poverty, Radio 4, Richard Wilkinson, Robert Zimmerman, telomeres, The Equality Trust, The Globalisation of Addiction, The Globalization of Addiction, The Spirit Level
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Wondrous flitting – Occupy evolves!
I previously suggested a coherent coordinated strategy to unite Occupy Edinburgh and effect real change. Since then events have led me to believe that it is unlikely that people will be persuaded to do as I suggested. However, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Occupy Edinburgh, Occupy movement, Occupy Wall St, Occupy Wall Street, serendipity
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The elephant in St Andrew’s Square: towards a new strategy for Occupy.
A few days ago I presented some ideas at a meeting of Occupy Edinburgh. I re-present them here so that they might receive a wider audience. Please excuse my bad drawing and penmanship! Fundamental questions Fundamental questions are: What is … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Occupy Edinburgh, Occupy movement, Occupy Wall St, Occupy Wall Street, RBS, Royal Bank of Scotland
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Not a question of public sector vs private sector. Support the strike and stop a race to the bottom.
I just sent this message to my Occupy Edinburgh comrades regarding points to make on the 30 November strike: Dear All Sorry I’m not going to make it this evening. Of course the authorities are trying to spin this as … Continue reading
I hate the “I’m-a-hard-working-taxpayer” mentality. It must be eradicated!
Line them up and re-educate them… I hate the “I’m-a-hard-working-taxpayer-and-you’re-a-lazy parasite” mentality. …Hate, loathe, despise, detest! It must be eradicated! Line up and re-educate those who hold such views, I say. “Noble, hard-working taxpayers” What brought this fit of pique … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics
Tagged anti-capitalism, anti-capitalist, banking, capitalism, monetary system, Occupy Edinburgh, Occupy Glasgow, Occupy movement
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Should Occupy Edinburgh make specific demands of a multinational?
Please read my suggestions and give your opinion by taking the quick poll at the bottom of this blog post. I have been thinking about the Occupy Edinburgh movement (and its global allies) and how we could become more effective. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Occupy Edinburgh, Occupy Wall St, Occupy Wall Street, RBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, Rupert Murdoch
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