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- Walrus
Posted by Bonnie Doon | February 27th 2007
In the 1500s explorers began discovering walruses. Early that century the archbishop of Trondheim sent a walrus head to Pope Leo X. A muralist in… - Everything changes, everything stays the same
Posted by under scrutiny | October 3rd 2006 | 2 comments
“England lags. This country is absurd with its sentimental regard for individual liberty … The bourgeoisie of this country make themselves the accomplices of the… - An Inspector Calls
Posted by Rowetta Onions | June 28th 2006 | 9 comments
Before Ofsted there were school visits by experienced teachers to see what other schools were doing, they could then write whatever they wanted about the school. Here's an extract from 1977. - The man who invented the AK-47
Posted by under scrutiny | June 26th 2006 | 17 comments
In 1947, Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47 assault rifle. Due to the weapon’s simplicity and cheapness, it was adopted by military groups the world over.… - Man’s life is not a business
Posted by under scrutiny | February 10th 2006 | 9 comments
“Dear Mr President, Internal Revenue regulations will turn us into a nation of book-keepers. The life of every citizen is becoming a business. This, it… - Look Who’s Listening
Posted by daMan | November 25th 2005 | 2 comments
“O’Brien’s face was as inscrutable as everybody else’s” -(obligatory) Orwell quote - Iraqi Louisianan Blues
Posted by under scrutiny | September 14th 2005
From an interview with ex Labour MP Oona King, in Saturday’s Guardian. She was asked if her position on Iraq (pro-war candidate) has changed …… - We Must Love One Another
Posted by under scrutiny | March 25th 2005 | 9 comments
This is a placard we made for the Stop the War march that took place immediately before the start of the Iraq war. It has… - You tell ‘em, Jack.
Posted by alabamaradartowers | March 15th 2004 | 3 comments
George Bush, 21st September, 2001: ‘Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists’ Jack Straw, March 15th, 2004: ‘the truth about these… - Clever Bush
Posted by under scrutiny | January 23rd 2004 | 2 comments
This is from Matthew Norman’s column in today’s Guardian. ‘We remain bedazzled by George Bush’s linguistic development. In March 2003, he spoke of “weapons of… - The Poet Rumsfeld
Posted by under scrutiny | November 3rd 2003 | 1 comment
“As we know, there are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns. That is to say… - Extracts on Consumerism
Posted by under scrutiny | September 17th 2003 | 1 comment
Extracts from an article by Paul Brown in today’s Guardian: “Shopping until you drop leads to debt and misery, and not to happiness, so policy…
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