The man who closed the pits and threw 30,000 miners on the dole (in October 1992) – loses his temper, whilst Ken Loach (“We should talk about the undeserving rich”) is a model of restrained, focused anger.
Well done, Ken! You spoke for millions of us.
See also:
Lindsey German debates child benefit cut on Jeremy Vine show
John Rees debates Lord Digby Jones
Alex Snowdon
Alex Snowdon is a Counterfire activist in Newcastle. He is active in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War Coalition and the National Education Union. He is the author of A Short Guide to Israeli Apartheid (2022).
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s false facade of relief
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Visit to the Russian Special Forces University in Gudermes, Chechnya / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0
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Negotiation by military means: Russia launches summer offensive, offers talks
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Charles Glass, Syria: Civil War to Holy War? (O/R Books 2025), 294pp.
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Syria: Civil War to Holy War? – book review
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The 600th Day of Genocide is No Time for Words!
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National Memorial Day Observance in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia on May 26, 2025 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
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