A Word in Your Shell-like
July 19, 2012 7:34 pm Leave your thoughts
In his latest article, resident philosopher Stephen Gilbert bemoans the lack of confidence in our society.
Tag Archive: Domestic (UK)
Britain: BMA strike – The Truth
July 14, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Last month's day of action by doctors in Britain attracted a lot of criticism from the Tory press - no surprise there! Dr Tomasz Pierscionek puts forward the case for the doctors' strike and explains what really happened.
Isle of Wight Festival – an alternative perspective – June 2012
July 13, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Miles Caston describes the highlights of this year's Isle of Wight festival and suggests a 'greener' way to enjoy music festivals
Britain’s Summer: A Juxtaposition of Sport & Politics – The Question of Nationalism
July 11, 2012 5:05 pm Leave your thoughts
We may end up remembering 2012 for it's grand summer of British national pride but we must not forget the country is in a terrible state and it doesn't appear that things will get better, writes Joseph A. Daniels.
Anomie
July 10, 2012 1:04 pm Leave your thoughts
Enclosure and dispossession have driven us, like John Clare, all a little mad, says George Monbiot.
Bad Sight of the Week
June 28, 2012 8:58 pm Leave your thoughts At the weekend, I sent a letter to The Observer via email. So sure am I that the paper will not run it this coming Sunday that I breathe life into it by reproducing it here below
Reclaiming the NHS
June 22, 2012 2:27 am Leave your thoughts
This weekend healthcare campaigners will gather for a conference on how to fight the Coalition's newly passed Health Act. Alex Nunns assesses their options
Paternal Vigilance
June 18, 2012 5:26 pm Leave your thoughts The LPJ's resident philosopher and arts correspondent muses on David Cameron's parenting skills, VIP security and the conclusions of some of our favourite television series.
Storm Warning
June 16, 2012 11:36 am Leave your thoughts I suppose I should have seen this coming. In January, I discovered that the forecasters employed by a company called Positive Weather Solutions, whose inaccurate predictions were widely used by the newspapers, don't exist, says George Monbiot.
Camping Needs Solid Ground
June 11, 2012 6:07 pm Leave your thoughts
LPJ's arts correspondent and resident philosopher, Stephen Gilbert, comments that an emphasis on celebrity is the prevailing television flavour of the age, infecting every genre of programming, whether appropriate or not