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Book Review: Climate Change Is Racist: Race, Privilege and the Struggle for Climate Justice by Jeremy Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jeremy Williams is one of the top writers on climate change. His book, The Economics of Arrival, written with Katherine Trebeck, is arguably one of the best modern books tackling climate change and economics. His website – The Earthbound Report – is recognised as one of the best on […]
Book Review: The Comedians by Graham Greene
My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is my first Graham Greene book – not by choice but by virtue of the book having sat on my shelf for many, many years. I’d never heard of it before, unlike greater classics such as ‘Our Man in Havana’, ‘Brighton Rock’, ‘The Honorary Consul’ and, of course, […]
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Tag Archives: nanny state
A Year On
It’s almost a year on from when I, Wifey, Thing I and Thing II left Bangladesh and returned to the land of our birth, England. We knew it was going to be tough. Thing II could barely remember what it was like to live in … Continue reading
If you were born between the 50s – 80s congratulations – You made it!
“the road to hell is lined not just with good intentions but with health and safety laws too…” Do watch the video I’ve linked below. It’s a little cheesy and (forgive me, my US friends) a little too American in its … Continue reading
Lifting the Veil: Behind the UK debate to ban Muslim veils
Long rant warning. I’m about to upset a lot of people. All Muslims are terrorists. Muslim women who insist on wearing veils in the UK are disrespecting our culture and clearly have something to hide. If we showed the same kind … Continue reading
Introducing…miniposts to kenthinksaloud
To say thank you to those of you who have subscribed to (‘follow’) this blog I have decided to try out a new ‘minipost’ idea where I will write, midweek, a shorter post (500 words or less) that will be … Continue reading