A positive story among the horrors of the European turn to the right. The UK’s only parliamentary politician of Chinese origin — the Alliance Party’s Anna Lo – has defied racists in Northern Ireland and will stay on in her job. Lord knows we need people like her. It was bad enough that a Christian […]
Anna Lo stays in job and fights rising racism in Northern Ireland Read More »
From Caleb Selah: “Recently this man accidentally became the TFYS’s neighbour. Lenny may have done a few dodgy things on the tellybox but everyman has to earn a crust. I like the Brummie a lot, he has put many smiles on my face, given work to friends. It has been suggested by a politician that
Caleb Selah and Lenny Henry: TFYS radio show on Soundcloud Read More »
Put the blame on BAME, why don’tcha? Yelling that you stand up against social injustice does not mean that you do. One of the things that has shocked me the most about my time in the left is how various characters can say and write one thing, and then do the exact opposite, like words
Sonny Leong and Ed Miliband As the British local and European elections heave into view, watched closely for how likely the 2015 general election is to yield victory for feudal baron David Cameron or milquetoast Ed Miliband, here’s my South China Morning Post column from last year in which the Chair of Chinese for Labour
Chinese Britons could swing the general election vote in some constituencies Read More »
Looking forward to seeing Class War liven up the general election. “Because all the other candidates are SCUM!” With very few exceptions, I’d say they were cutting with the overall mood. If you don’t like the sentiment, then make sure your candidate does their job, represents their constituency, protects the rights of their voters rather
Class War comes to Penge: Ian Bone standing in Lewisham in the general election Read More »
“Just be advised, boys … You’ll want to watch your step, ’cause what I am is, is like a small-diameter pearl of the Orient rolling around the floor of late capitalism — lowlifes of all income levels may step on me now and then but if they do it’ll be them who slip and fall
Oriental Pearl in late capitalism: warning Read More »
