A Step at a Time quotes French philosopher Andre Glucksmann: “Et j’ai vérifié cela très vite par la suite, parce qu’en Yougoslavie, l’ancien chef communiste, Milosevic, a gardé le pouvoir, et a organisé des épurations ethniques, c’est-à-dire qu’il a fait des guerres qui ont fait 200 000 morts au moins. Il a martyrisé, torturé, exercé…
Read More Brief Link: GlucksmannI write about, mostly, the abuse of power in a variety of forms. I’m pretty sure I’ll never run out. But that isn’t enough. You look at the title of this blog, and the strapline, and the link as to what the original Ranters were after. But I don’t think it’s clear enough what I’m…
Read More What I Write: Rather Than WhyWell, despite my repeated statements that we are going to win, the ID Cards Bill got through its second reading by 31 votes after some 40 MPs either abstained or didn’t show up. Fix on that: they didn’t bother to turn up. Gape at the depth of crapness. And write to them. Remind them that…
Read More ID Cards: Where Next?Read this now. The London Review of Books on epic corruption in Iraq, including the apparent disappearance of Iraqi Airways: “‘A complainant alleged that Iraqi Airlines was sold at a reduced price to an influential family with ties to the former regime. The investigation revealed that Iraqi Airlines was essentially dissolved, and there was no…
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