Category Archives: Politics

Raise The Flag

Posted on March 31, 2015 by odeboyz

My words to a familiar tune. Lets raise our banner way up high, the working man will never die As labour is a might of force, we are the hope, the fighting cause. Then raise again – our standard true, … Continue reading →

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Political Ineptitude

Posted on March 17, 2015 by odeboyz

Stand on your soapbox stool Spout hypocrisy in, “The House of Humbug” Spin your words of drivel May 7th, your time is now so short. No more junkets abroad After the axe, you’ll be unemployed! Are you skilled in anything … Continue reading →

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Auschwitz and Complicity in Mass Murder

Posted on March 13, 2015 by odeboyz

Rudolph Hoss, the commandant of Auschwitz, was executed on the 16thApril, 1947 for ‘crimes against humanity’. Hoss was a fervent Nazi and ran Auschwitz with brutal enthusiasm. Auschwitz was the end of a long process where very many people made … Continue reading →

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Shock and Awe: Parts One and Two

Posted on March 10, 2015 by odeboyz

      (Chris)

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How to Succeed in Politics

Posted on March 10, 2015 by odeboyz

Getting High Office “What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong.” Lord Melbourne, British Prime Minister, 1834 (and every Prime Minister since then) Not offending anybody “Work hard, keep your mouth shut, and … Continue reading →

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The Hated Bedroom Tax

Posted on March 6, 2015 by odeboyz

An anecdotal story. Some people will know that more than a decade ago we set up our own TMO (Tenant Management Organisation) in order to manage three council owned tower blocks of 146 two bedroom flats, in the Hornchurch area … Continue reading →

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Does David Cameron Understand British Democracy?

Posted on February 28, 2015 by odeboyz

The British electoral system is an incoherent mess. There are, currently, six distinctive ‘systems’ operational in local and national elections*. Additionally the Scottish Referendum reduced the minimum voting age to 16. British democracy has many quirks, not least of which … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights Act (1965) and Ferguson, Missouri (2013)

Posted on February 13, 2015 by odeboyz

Martin Luther King and President Johnson in reality ended the American Civil War with the Voting Rights Act (1965)*. The ‘real’ Civil War ended with the Northern States victorious 100 years previously. However, the embedded conflicts echoing down the next … Continue reading →

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The Cursed German born 11th November 1918 (3)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by odeboyz

How blessed am I, born in 1945 In Germany, a land of social justice A land of peace and law- abiding people A land without hurricanes, without volcanoes A land without child soldiers, without revolution. How blessed am I, born … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Premium Bonds

Posted on January 16, 2015 by odeboyz

Britain’s unique state lottery is called ‘Premium Bonds’. Although it is a lottery, the bondholders can get their money, in full, on demand : the antidote of true lotteries. A further unique feature is that numbers have a recurring opportunity … Continue reading →

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