‘. . . we begin to recognise the monuments of the bourgeoisie as ruins even before they have crumbled’ Walter Benjamin
This epigraph from the critical theorist Walter Benjamin prompts … Read the rest
Month: April 2012
The question of voters’ reactions to the personal wealth of politicians is increasingly topical. Even in the United States, where money is generally equated with success, Mitt Romney’s vast fortune … Read the rest
The results of the first round of the French presidential elections conformed entirely to expectations. There were no surprises, only minor adjustments. We would therefore fully expect François Hollande to … Read the rest
Now that the official results of the first round are known, it is time to reflect on how accurate voting intention polls have been — both in an absolute sense … Read the rest
In the second and final part of his essay entitled ‘Los límites del neoliberalism’ in the Mexican weekly magazine Proceso (14 April), the historian Enrique Semo has delivered an excoriating … Read the rest
This post first appeared over at Dr Matt Goodwin’s personal blog.
For the British National Party and Nick Griffin, the forthcoming elections in London mark an opportunity to stage
As we explained in a post last week, over the coming weeks and months we are going to be digging through the NottsPolitics vault and publishing short ’60 second … Read the rest
Last summer, 32 year-old Anders Behring Breivik committed the worst atrocity in post-war Norway when he murdered over 80 of his fellow Norwegians. Though Breivik was quickly branded a ‘lone … Read the rest
The renowned historian Enrique Semo recently published an intriguing essay in the Mexican magazine Proceso entitled ‘Los límites del neoliberalism’ (8 April 2012). The text is a summary of … Read the rest