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Comment on Defining corporate capitalism in just 30 words by On an Internet of Things … whither a democracy of people? » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:09 +0000

[...] Finally, there’s this definition in thirty all-too-sorry words of the creature that is modern corporate capitalism: [...]

Comment on Partisan Mil at Chester’s Labour Live event by Why we need more penny-whistle guys in politics » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

Why we need more penny-whistle guys in politics » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:26:11 +0000

[...] mentioned yesterday how music was being used by the Labour Party to enable, engender and develop a sense of community. As I said in that [...]

Comment on Why Michael Gove needs Mr Sloppy by Capitalism’s ultimate revenge: Coalition Britain » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:57:12 +0000

[...] we believe in a history of the masses – not just in one of heroes and heroines – there has to be more to what is going on between Cameron & Co and the rest of civil [...]

Comment on How meddling with history could backfire on the Coalition by Capitalism’s ultimate revenge: Coalition Britain » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:19 +0000

[...] we believe in a history of the masses – not just in one of heroes and heroines – there has to be more to what is going on [...]

Comment on On privatising intimacy – the final and grandest privatisation of all by Partisan Mil at Chester’s Labour Live event » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

Partisan Mil at Chester’s Labour Live event » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:01:05 +0000

[...] the essence of ordinary people’s home and work experiences, and even I remember arguing that privatising intimacy was the ultimate privatisation of all, we see that overlording all of the above is an almost certainly deliberate process whereby serious [...]

Comment on A Crusade against the Monetisation of Life by Partisan Mil at Chester’s Labour Live event » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

Partisan Mil at Chester’s Labour Live event » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:55:15 +0000

[...] Don’t believe the Tories; don’t believe their corporate sponsors; don’t believe that money must rule our every transaction. [...]

Comment on Were Hillsborough, Orgreave and Milly Dowler due to a badly policed state or a well-constructed police state? by The frontline the police really struggle with » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk

The frontline the police really struggle with » 21stCenturyFix.org.uk — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:09:11 +0000

[...] was thinking in particular of Hillsborough, Orgreave, the life and times of Margaret Thatcher and the covert actions on left-wing activists. Especially when I added in exchange with Mark, a [...]

Comment on On loving Copland, Classic FM and the blessed common cold by mil

mil — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:12:41 +0000

Here’s the Wikipedia entry to the reference you really mentioned:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._D._Q._Bach

A lovely idea; reminds me of a classical version of Tom Lehrer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer

(When we were kids, my father used to regale us with covers of Tom Lehrer songs. Easier to do than with PDQ Bach, I suppose.)

Comment on On loving Copland, Classic FM and the blessed common cold by mil

mil — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:58:03 +0000

What a pity!

:-)

That’ll teach me for listening to the music and only half-listening to the presentation. I shall pay much closer attention next time to both – and maybe learn something new as well.

Many thanks for your comment; and do continue providing us with so much pleasurable music.

Comment on On loving Copland, Classic FM and the blessed common cold by Tim

Tim — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:45:23 +0000

Now I’m ALL for admitting my freudian slips…but, alas, this was a mere reference to the PDQ Bach piece Fanfare for the Common Cold. Best, though, and have a great day. Tim L