Alex Callinicos/SWP vs Laurie Penny/New Statesman Facebook handbags

[Spanky Longhorn]

No idea tbh. But if the NUJ tried the CAC route before when the last row took place, they have to wait 3 years before making another application. I did skim-trawl back through all the CAC decisions back to approx 2008 but an application from the NUJ wasn't immediately apparent, so maybe they've never tried to force the issue.

I don't believe they have been to arbitration over this

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Really? Take a poll, did you?

I have spoken to quite a few who have voted Labour at various times and say they would again in various circumstances.

I can't recall LP ever calling herself an anarchist for that matter.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Ah, different sequence but same bloody outcome to all intents and purposes. I must admit I'd never paid her much attention til recently, but has she ever stated that she's an anarchist? I thought she described herself as an activist which is often very different cf Occupy

She's occasionally self-described as an anarcho-/anarcha-feminist

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I wonder if Dave thinks all anarchists are like LP.

He'd be the biggest cunt on the planet if he thought that, even for a moment

 

[cesare]

I don't believe they have been to arbitration over this

I'd be interested to know why not (if anyone knows).

 

[Mr.Bishie]

'Anarchist' is what hippies are called these days.

Apologies to any actual anarchists.

lol

 

[cesare]

She's occasionally self-described as an anarcho-/anarcha-feminist

Christ

 

[ViolentPanda]

I have spoken to quite a few who have voted Labour at various times and say they would again in various circumstances.

I'm trying my best not to chortle at your tbaldwinesque response of "quite a few".

I can't recall LP ever calling herself an anarchist for that matter.

She hasn't, only as anarcho-thingummies. Easier to claim at a later date that you didn't mean you were an anarchist, just that you found the ideas of anarchism appealing (as some copper had it).

 

[DotCommunist]

also shes the anarcho queer sex mafia or something

 

[ViolentPanda]

Christ

Doesn't mean she is. By their philosophy shall ye know them, and as far as Laura's philosophy goes, it seems to be "feed me! Feed me your stories so that I can represent them as moments of struggle!".

 

[Mr.Bishie]

also shes the anarcho queer sex mafia or something

 

[ViolentPanda]

also shes the anarcho queer sex mafia or something

I think that just means she swings every which way from the chandelier.

 

[Firky]

She's occasionally self-described as an anarcho-/anarcha-feminist

A gentlewoman of fortune.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

I'm trying my best not to chortle at your tbaldwinesque response of "quite a few".

I have probably spoken to more than you have

 

[Firky]

Laurie Penny ‏@PennyRed
All this speculation on the death of Thatcher is a little premature, given that we haven't found even half the horcruxes yet.
Retweeted 425 times

What's a horcrux?

Maybe not but what about class?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Just stumbled across this parody - https://twitter.com/lauriefacts

Shame it hasn't tweeted in over a year

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[ViolentPanda]

I have probably spoken to more than you have

That's nice for you, dear.

 

[love detective]

I can't recall LP ever calling herself an anarchist for that matter.

you should have a word with sovietpop, she's invited her to speak at the dublin anarchist bootsale

 

[Firky]

I have spoken to quite a few who have voted Labour at various times and say they would again in various circumstances.

I can't recall LP ever calling herself an anarchist for that matter.

I have!

This is the Anarchist Lesbian Mod look. Jacket by Charity Shop. Badge by Solfed. Thousand-yard-stare by Writing. twitpic.com/agz385

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

That's nice for you, dear.

The point is you are quite wrong about voting, Labour, and anarchism.

You should probably stick to what you know, like guns and stuff.

 

[Firky]

you should have a word with sovietpop, she's invited her to speak at the dublin anarchist bootsale

Sovietpop's sound though?

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

I have!

That's just a look, not an ideological position.

 

[love detective]

Sovietpop's sound though?

exactly, which makes you think she doesn't know much about her, hence the word

 

[love detective]

That's just a look, not an ideological position.

that's as deep as you get with her though, a look

 

[equationgirl]

What's a horcrux?

Something that stores part of someone's soul. Concept created by JK Rowling in the Harry Potter books:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horcrux#Horcruxes

 

[Firky]

exactly, which makes you think she doesn't know much about her, hence the word

Ahh, got you now.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

The point is you are quite wrong about voting, Labour, and anarchism.

You should probably stick to what you know, like guns and stuff.

Post of the fuckin' year

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I reckon this thread should die, fuck LP, we got Spanks instead

 

[Greebo]

What's a horcrux? <snip>

It's a JK Rowling term for an object you hide your soul or life force in so that you can survive mortal injury to your body, as long as the object is intact, that is (she didn't invent the idea - it features in some very old folk tales).