Recent posts - Revolution not on TV

News Control From thepirate in Revolution not on TV (8 days old)

Being a keen 'news surfer' I tend to move around the different TV news channels to find out what's happening globally. When you do this, going from BBC News to SKY news, then on to RT and AlJazeera, y… more

Chameleons and Reptiles From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (12 days old)

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) is basically Tory at heart. Many who voted for UKIP recently will have been Tories, and will have done so because they are disillusioned with the way their… more

Should we sell out to Pesticide companies? From Munzly ^Pro in Revolution not on TV (20 days old)

Today the environment minister, Owen Paterson, will be casting his vote in Europe on the future of our bees; but he seems determined to do the bidding of the pesticide companies. :( We need bees m… more

Worshipping the Dead Fuhrer From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (26 days old)

Prepare yourselves for the worst, ordinary people. The jack-booted Thatcherite legions are on the march, and it's your living standards they intend to put back many years. Think of cutbacks going on a… more

Seeing Past All the Crap From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (31 days old)

I'll say what I'm on about here straight away: our so-called 'news'. Most recently, Thatcher's funeral. Just about every newsworthy topic was discarded from UK news channels yesterday to cater for a b… more

Justin Bieber and Anne Frank From thepirate in Revolution not on TV (34 days old)

So Justin Bieber wrote something pretty innocuous in the Anne Frank visitors' book. So what! You'd think he'd condemned all Jews to hell and a bit more besides. For goodness sake, get a grip people an… more

An Attempt at Censorship From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (37 days old)

There were complaints from rightwingers that CNN showed this photo more than once on itsnews the other day. Now our rightwing media, along with many Maggie supporters, are tryingto block the BBC from … more

Hey, Ho, the Witch is Dead... From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (40 days old)

So she's finally gone. But I don't expect it'll be to Heaven. Not after the evils she perpetrated on thousands of ordinary souls in our UK society. That's the society, by the way, which she said didn'… more

Benefits Claims and HBOS From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (41 days old)

HBOS bank failed in 2008, and had to be bailed out by the then Labour government. As a consequence, strike £20 Billion of taxpayers' money from the government treasury. Now the parliamentary commissio… more

Who Exactly Is "The Taxpayer"? From thepirate in Revolution not on TV (44 days old)

Well, we certainly know who it ISN'T. For example it isn't big corporations like Starbucks and Amazon, who were recently exposed as being mega tax-avoiders. Also, it isn't big business types like thos… more

Executive double-talk From Munzly ^Pro in Revolution not on TV (46 days old)

When an inanely smiling senior executive stands up and announces that they'd like to say sorry and that the company's policy is now to "REBUILD TRUST" - you should ask yourself why they didn't use the… more

Who needs lessons from HER? From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (75 days old)

After throwing in the towel last year as a Tory MP, and thus creating a by-election which the Tories then lost to Labour, Louise Mensch now pops up in The Sun as a 'loyal Conservative' (her own words)… more

The BBC impartial?! From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (78 days old)

Anyone tuning in to BBC Radio 4's TODAY programme around 8.30 this morning (Saturday) could be forgiven if they thought they were listening to a Party Political Broadcast. On behalf of the Conservativ… more

"We're On The Right Track Now!" From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (125 days old)

"We're on the right track now" David Cameron said in his New Year's speech.Well, if it was the economy he meant then the above clipping, from Saturday'sDaily Express no less, seems to indicate otherwi… more

Living a Life on Benefits From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (131 days old)

Anmer Hall, a listed mansion with 10 bedrooms, swimming pool, tennis court, stables, andvarious other extras is to be a 'gift from the Queen for William and Kate. It should get themnicely on the prope… more

In the Shadow of Thatcher From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (134 days old)

Rent and utility bills increasing, austerity cuts ongoing into the far future, and now whopping railfare increases to put even more financial pressure on Janet and Joe Public. The Coalition-zapped 99%… more

He believes in ATOS From thepirate in Revolution not on TV (141 days old)

With rightwing pundits like 'Toxic' Leo around it's really perilous to be poor. If he can find justone scrounger in a million then for sure that's who he'll write about. He's very clever, but equally … more

Humbug Scumbags From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (142 days old)

As George Osborne continues to go easy on the banks he simultaneously wreaks hardship on innocent people. This is done under the banner of 'fairness'. Yet it is banks and bankers worldwide who have wr… more

Iceman Ozzy From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (162 days old)

He's conveniently pushing aside any criticism of the bankers and the City of London in general. The bankers caused the mess, which is why it's a global problem. Unless Labour have some secret CIA team… more

The Floundering Salmon From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (166 days old)

The Chancellor's Autumn Statement will be heard tomorrow, andI wonder what assortment of Xmas goodies he has in store. Heseriously needs to have some. This year his personal ratings have continued to … more

Aiding the Oppressor From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (169 days old)

Looks like the Palestinians are to get restricted membership at the United Nations. But at least they'll now be recognised as a state, which gives the Israelis a problem when they try to kick them aro… more

You Can't Say He's Antisemitic From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (180 days old)

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It's Mr Mozzarella for me From thepirate in Revolution not on TV (181 days old)

Observing what's being allowed to happen in Gaza, can anyone with reasonable intelligence now fail to see the vast imbalance of military resource and technology between the two participants? It's basi… more

Honouring the War Dead From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (190 days old)

Many thanks to cartoonist Steve Bell for the basics of this.… more

It's Like Mogadishu...! From thepirate in Revolution not on TV (195 days old)

"It's like Mogadishu at the gas stations" someone in New York said. "People are literally screaming at each other, pushing and shoving...If police aren't there, people are going to get shot." Followin… more

Kostas Vaxevanis From technomist in Revolution not on TV (202 days old)

Kostas Vaxevanis. Instead of givng even more money to the EU to waste on bail-outs and going along with the German colonization of his country, we first should be demanding that all charges are droppe… more

ISRAEL BOMBS FACTORY IN SUDAN From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (206 days old)

This was being discussed in the early hours on Russia Today, but I haven't noticed any mention of it at all yet on British news channels. Apparently a munitions factory in Khartoum was the target, and… more

Imminent Trade Union/Community Protest From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (214 days old)

Give your support, in any way you can, to the nationwide protest this coming weekend (Saturday 20th)against the government's severe cutbacks programme. The focus on reducing the deficit at the expense… more

God Bless You, Mr Cameron From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (220 days old)

Two Thatcherites for the price of one.… more

Where Are All the Jobs, George? From oldjimbob in Revolution not on TV (222 days old)

If people lose their job they still have to pay their bills until they find another source of income. That's where the safety-net of benefits comes in. If Cameron and Osborne keep chopping benefits ho… more