Archive of posts filed under the politricks category.
the strange case of “reggae in the park”
Rumour and hysteria abound at the cancellation of the Reggae in The Park bash. The organisers have released this statement: Due to the recent negative publicity surrounding reggae music in the UK press, no suitable alternative venue could be found that was willing to take on the perceived security risk represented by “Reggae In The …
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Harold Hill: A People’s History
“The following piece was recently posted onto a web chat page under the title of The Pickey Project: I’m planning on erecting a large fence with razor around Harold Hill and introducing a passport system to allow anyone under the age of 30 in and out in small groups of no more than one. I …
whitey digital
Tighten Up – No Poll Tax
Most annoying paragraph so far in Michael de Koningh & Marc Griffiths – Tighten Up – The History of Reggae in the UK (Sanctuary, 2004) “In 1958 a bout of unemployment hit the UK, affecting 2% of the workforce (half a million people). There was a bitterness at the perceived removal of job opportunities by …
a bit of unpicking
Chilling call to murder as music attacks gays “But songs are not the only place where homophobia is blatant. At a state level, article 76 of the nation’s offences against the person act criminalises the ‘abominable crime of buggery’ with up to 10 years imprisonment, while article 79 punishes any act of physical intimacy between …
crumbling loaf
Do you belong to a union? I do. Unison they’re called. I pay about 10 quid a month subs. Does anyone know what they do? Because all they ever send me are leaflets about credit cards and insurance. Old loaf, he knows the koo. I’m in Amicus myself and have had the same experience. Tho …