perspective

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35710852025-09-27T08:16:20.424+01:00perspectiveA blog from Edinburgh, Scotland.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-36843240193044102062012-12-08T18:05:00.001+00:002012-12-08T18:05:47.014+00:00Goodbyeee

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } banksy, originally uploaded by alister. As you may have gathered I am not updating this blog any more.But don't be sad! You can find me at http://redkola.tumblr.com/Don't be a stranger!

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-83452253884811743272012-08-19T15:14:00.001+01:002012-08-19T15:14:15.708+01:00Malvinas

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-48792816645488661582012-04-14T20:39:00.001+01:002012-04-14T20:39:45.194+01:00Traffic Drain

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-3107535429760285182011-11-30T16:51:00.001+00:002011-11-30T16:51:52.907+00:00N30 Strike, Edinburgh Demo

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } N30 Strike, Edinburgh Demo, originally uploaded by alister. Perspective not dead? Not quite despite the lure of social media. Pics from the N30 strike. http://flic.kr/s/aHsjx4HJLR

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-27185098152258350712011-06-05T21:36:00.003+01:002011-06-05T21:41:01.660+01:00#spanishrevolution hits Edinburgh

Spain and Greece already have mass youth unemployment and now they face austerity cuts. The same cuts we face here in Scotland. Spanish and Greek youth have taken to the streets of Edinburgh in solidarity with the mass protests in their countries. Scots take note.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-77148966155961025012011-05-26T21:03:00.001+01:002011-05-26T21:03:31.711+01:00First morning of SNP majority government in Edinburgh

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } First morning of SNP majority government in Edinburgh, originally uploaded by alister. I have a feeling we may have a bit more to say about this in the years and months to come.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-34790959377123997422011-03-27T18:06:00.002+01:002011-03-27T19:11:21.016+01:00London

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } RIP, originally uploaded by alister. I joined the 450, 000 who marched in the streets of London to defend public services and oppose the ConDem cuts. A good humoured family day out for ordinary workers. It was the biggest

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-5847724398482545052011-03-07T20:56:00.003+00:002011-03-07T21:09:03.489+00:00Same Shit, Different W

As British workers prepare for what promises to be a gargantuan rally in London on March 26th, inspiration is coming from some surprising areas. Sure, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Greece. But the USA? You bet, the USA. Workers in Madison, Wisconsin are engaged in an epic struggle with their anti-union Governor.Here are a couple of great youtube clips. First up Michael Moore, then a nice toon.The Title

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-26354888157645781922011-02-14T22:31:00.001+00:002011-02-14T22:33:03.564+00:00A is for Alienation

Nice blog from the Socialist Cephalopod on the Hetherington occupation."Something that in my opinion is absolutely crucial to the success of what we’ve done so far is the non-commercial nature of the operation. When you come in the door of the Free Hetherington you realise straight away that this is different from the other student unions and surrounding West End pubs. When you come here, no one

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-10160426050669252572011-02-07T20:17:00.004+00:002011-02-07T20:27:44.414+00:00Collate, Collaborate, Struggle

The revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia are, I would argue, revitalising the struggle in this country against cuts. From council workers opposing redundancies to families speaking out against the closure of vital services (I include libraries in this category of course) the Tories are in for a year of resistance. There is a great article on the Newsnight blog from Paul Mason analysing the situation.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-51760546869428981912011-02-04T21:49:00.001+00:002011-02-04T21:51:35.074+00:00The Arab Revolution

Cool poster, inspiring events.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-56935997619670667082011-02-04T21:44:00.002+00:002011-02-04T21:47:44.493+00:00Restless and Native

Good lord, I haven't updated this blog for ages. Never mind, go read the great new film blog from Embra City, Namby Pamby Pish, the name a reference to the great movie Restless Natives of course.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-77912438430714239942010-12-09T22:15:00.004+00:002010-12-09T22:20:39.575+00:00Beneath the Paving Stones, the Beach

Amazing to see the radicalism and fight of the students, the shadow of the defeats of the Thatcher years is lifting. Interesting too that these youth remember the lessons of those years with many quoting the miners strike.The scene from London:The scene from Edinburgh:The numbers of young school students involved also an inspiration. Many of them from the poorest parts of London who have faced

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-25610009536760081172010-12-08T22:49:00.001+00:002010-12-08T22:49:59.288+00:00Wanking Bankers

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-732346414198078642010-11-29T15:03:00.000+00:002010-11-29T15:03:26.259+00:00Captain SKA - Liar Liar

Sounds like a good tune for xmas no.1.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-85620517727573120582010-11-20T19:26:00.001+00:002010-11-20T19:26:41.119+00:00Everything Is Going To Be Alright

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-87725720577062716162010-11-11T19:44:00.003+00:002010-11-11T19:46:47.620+00:00RIP Blogging?

Is blogging dead? It might appear to be from hanging around here. But I think Warren Ellis has got it about right."The death of blogging. Which is a thing people are talking about. When any medium starts getting “the death of…” articles, it doesn’t mean the medium in question is dying, so much as that people are bored with it and are looking for the next thing. And while they were looking for

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-85376296602446258852010-10-24T16:32:00.001+01:002010-10-24T16:32:43.954+01:00More Demo Pics

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-35354181985490157222010-10-24T16:10:00.001+01:002010-10-24T16:10:45.595+01:00Bastards!

"Bastards!" A remarkable show see's chat show host Paul O'Grady take on the condem cuts

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-10799980799541699772010-10-23T23:29:00.001+01:002010-10-23T23:29:39.298+01:00Society?

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Intellectual Placard 1, originally uploaded by alister. The most intellectual placard I have ever seen on a demo. Great turnout as 20, 000 took to the streets to protest against the cuts in Edinburgh.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-31189593002346207552010-09-18T10:05:00.001+01:002010-09-18T10:05:38.592+01:00And You Thought British Trots Were Weird

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Arlette Laguiller (Lutte Ouvrière), originally uploaded by looking4poetry. From the nation of France and the strange world of Trotskyists, or at least some Trotskyists comes this tale. Lutte Ouvrière is a French trotskyist

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-13565692025296477422010-08-29T09:28:00.002+01:002010-08-29T09:31:33.040+01:00Alan Moore at the Edinburgh Book Festival

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Alan Moore signing, originally uploaded by alister. Last week saw the appearance at the Edinburgh Book Festival of the arch-mage and Lord Protector of Northampton himself, Mr Alan Moore. The last time I 'met' Mr Moore was

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-89554958569137272362010-08-21T17:37:00.001+01:002010-08-21T17:37:39.095+01:00Open source cola

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-30537378866474101822010-08-05T20:28:00.001+01:002010-08-05T20:28:56.857+01:00Shirty

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Underdog 7", originally uploaded by Miserabile T-shirt. This flickr stream is nothing but old punk and metal t-shirts. Cool.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571085.post-92012388461635539042010-07-16T19:20:00.002+01:002010-07-16T19:27:15.529+01:00The Streets of Cleveland are Silent

I've been meaning to write something about the passing of Harvey Pekar. Time to do it, Harvey was certainly one for documenting his life. I had the pleasure to meet Harvey when he spoke at the Edinburgh Film Festival several years ago. I wrote about it here. He seemed like a genuinely decent guy, although undoubtedly an eccentric. He had a keen sense of social justice that he stayed true to, even

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