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  • in reply to: Our 2022 local election campaign #229378
    imposs1904
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    The only reason Mr Blobby would have got more votes is because he once appeared on the front cover of the Socialist Standard.

    That aside, DJP makes a fair point which I happen to agree with.

    in reply to: Our 2022 local election campaign #228675
    imposs1904
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    I have some sympathy for that reformist demand.

    in reply to: the bread book #228672
    imposs1904
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    Such a wanky nickname for a book.

    in reply to: Socialist Standard Past & Present Blog #225416
    imposs1904
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    What the world’s been waiting for: the 20 most viewed articles on the Socialist Standard Past and Present blog in 2021:

    https://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-word-from-your-sponsor.html

    in reply to: The SPGB – A view from the outside #220848
    imposs1904
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    Ross Bradshaw sent me that link two weeks ago. My bad that I did not pass it on.

    I think Andrew Whitehead cribbed that comment about Jack Fitzgerald from the SPGB wiki page. You wouldn’t get that idea of Fitzgerald simply from reading old bound volumes of the Standard.

    in reply to: New audio uploads #217786
    imposs1904
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    I always welcome these uploads as an opportunity to listen back to my own contributions during the discussions, so that I can curl up in embarrassment, whimpering to myself: ‘What the hell was I thinking when I said that?’

    It keeps me humble.

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by imposs1904.
    in reply to: Royal Family #216786
    imposs1904
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    The current number one read on the Socialist Standard Past and Present blog:

    A Duke Distorts Marx (1986)

    in reply to: Labour to focus on flag and patriotism #216504
    imposs1904
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    Just read this article this morning in a not so old Socialist Standard.

    The Labour Party shagging the flag is like flared trousers: it comes back into fashion every 10 or 12 years:

    Manufacturing Britishness (2008)

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by imposs1904.
    in reply to: Website and Forum problems #215833
    imposs1904
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    I haven’t experienced any difficulties on the website.

    in reply to: “Woke” #215814
    imposs1904
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    Thanks for your Ted Talk.

    in reply to: “Woke” #215805
    imposs1904
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    “So you are for the Loony Left?

    That is what they’re all about: erasing and silencing.”

    Yeah, you got me bang to rights.

    I live in the States and I had to look up the Cervantes statue story. It was not a big news story over here. So, some ignorant numpties defaced a statue not knowing who he was . . . or maybe they did, and they defaced it out of frustration ‘cos – like me – they couldn’t finish Don Quixote.

    It’s not on a par with these muppets from 2000 but it is facepalm funnier, I guess:

    Paediatrician attacks ‘ignorant’ vandals

    PS – for the hard of hearing – I’m not in favour of ‘cancel culture’ but neither am I in favour of right-wing culture war talking points either. In many cases I think there are wankers on both sides who are birds of a feather.

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by imposs1904.
    in reply to: “Woke” #215797
    imposs1904
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    Talking of cancel culture, can we cancel this thread?

    If I’d wanted to watch an episode of ‘Grumpy Old Men’ with my morning tea, I would have ordered the box set of DVDs from Amazon.

    in reply to: An Earl denounces school uniforms #215794
    imposs1904
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    You know what? As someone who grew up poor, on reflection, I didn’t mind having to wear a school uniform to school. The peer – that pun is dedicated to the late, great SPGBer Eddie Grant – pressure of having to have the right gear or the latest trainers would have been insufferable.

    I’m sure I’m in a minority on the forum with that point of view.

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by imposs1904.
    in reply to: Kronstadt Uprising centenary events, #215793
    imposs1904
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    “jings. what’s wrong with you? gout playing up again? kiss your good lady, your fine bairns and calm the fuck down.”

    “no wonder you’re tetchy.”

    “oh yeah, did post up that pic. no comments. got a “like”. ”

    I take it these were in reply to me. You can guess what you like about the motivations for my replies. You’re wrong but that’s par for the course.

    in reply to: Kronstadt Uprising centenary events, #215211
    imposs1904
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    Bollocks

    Don’t pretend you would have tried that ‘joke’ at one of your group’s meetings or on one of your group’s forums.

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