Anarchists thank the Daily Telegraph

[PeterTCA]

And here's me praising the Telegraph a couple of weeks back for having the best writer on football (Henry Winter) and having the best Obituraries!

At a meeting of some comrades last night in Batley we agreed a letter of thanks be sent to the editor of the Telegraph.

After all, we, and others, have been saying for years that elites in every country or institution have their own particular ways of skimming off the wealth and the privileges. During economic downturns this sort of stuff always floats to the surface. We should not be surprised that others are surprised to find this out for themselves.

But what to do about it? We confess that our attitude to the nation's elites has mellowed over recent years. We now believe they should be launched onto a high-tide Thames below Westminster Bridge. When they are eventually washed up on the Essex mud-flats they should be allowed to start new lives.

And it was only 65,335 days ago (in 1830) that the Houses of Commons burnt to the ground. It was reported that thousands of Londons gathered on the opposite bank and cheered and cheered.

Perhaps citizens were less diffident, less subservient, in those days.

Here's to Braver and Better Times!

 

[jæd]

After all, we, and others, have been saying for years that elites in every country or institution have their own particular ways of skimming off the wealth and the privileges. During economic downturns this sort of stuff always floats to the surface. We should not be surprised that others are surprised to find this out for themselves.

MPs have been fiddling their expense claims in boom times and bust.

But what to do about it? We confess that our attitude to the nation's elites has mellowed over recent years. We now believe they should be launched onto a high-tide Thames below Westminster Bridge. When they are eventually washed up on the Essex mud-flats they should be allowed to start new lives.

And it was only 65,335 days ago (in 1830) that the Houses of Commons burnt to the ground. It was reported that thousands of Londons gathered on the opposite bank and cheered and cheered.

I suspect that reforming MP's pay and expense rules would be more constructive than sacking Parliment. And if we did revert to true Anarchism we would have greater problems than MP's need giving back cash...

 

[Divisive Cotton]

All this focus on MPs personal enrichment doesn't make anarchism more attractive or any other alternative political philosophy... it just creates this black hole of cynicism and lethargy that gets bigger every day

 

[PeterTCA]

MPs have been fiddling their expense claims in boom times and bust.



I suspect that reforming MP's pay and expense rules would be more constructive than sacking Parliment. And if we did revert to true Anarchism we would have greater problems than MP's need giving back cash...

So long as sheep keep investing their hopes in the goverence of new shepherds they will remain as sheep. I look forward to these "greater problems" we will have to face. Once the shouting and the cheering dies down all we have to rely on is the re-discovery of mutual aid and personal responsibilty. Rare qualities in an age of consumerism and greed.

 

[The39thStep]

So long as sheep keep investing their hopes in the goverence of new shepherds they will remain as sheep. I look forward to these "greater problems" we will have to face. Once the shouting and the cheering dies down all we have to rely on is the re-discovery of mutual aid and personal responsibilty. Rare qualities in an age of consumerism and greed.

good to see such a clear and well thought out political strategy to bring gown capitalism

 

[jæd]

I look forward to these "greater problems" we will have to face. Once the shouting and the cheering dies down all we have to rely on is the re-discovery of mutual aid and personal responsibilty. Rare qualities in an age of consumerism and greed.

Unlikely to happen. The British Parlimentary system has evolved to what is today to try and give checks and balances on power. If you think its bad today try removing the rules we have and people will revert back to despot Kings of yore. It just a bit of patching up to keep with times...

 

[PeterTCA]

Unlikely to happen. The British Parlimentary system has evolved to what is today to try and give checks and balances on power. If you think its bad today try removing the rules we have and people will revert back to despot Kings of yore. It just a bit of patching up to keep with times...

This is the old stand-by argument of the flock: remove the shepherd and the sheep will start running around murdering each other. One of the redeeeming features about Anarchism is that it can't offer a tidy blue-print for the future. The idea of a Utopia is absurd. The forces of servitude and the forces of Freedom are always going to be in conflict. Just make sure you know which side you are on.

 

[butchersapron]

Unlikely to happen. The British Parlimentary system has evolved to what is today to try and give checks and balances on power.

Ha ha ha, not to centralise and cosolidate power then? You are so naive.

 

[London_Calling]

At a meeting of some comrades last night in Batley we agreed a letter of thanks be sent to the editor of the Telegraph.

FFS, the naivity of some people. Ever feel you've been manipulated much?

No, I thought not.

 

[Meltingpot]

good to see such a clear and well thought out political strategy to bring gown capitalism

What's gown capitalism? Rule by Oxbridge dons and grammar-school teachers? (Just kidding, that was a good typo).

 

[In Bloom]

Once the shouting and the cheering dies down all we have to rely on is the re-discovery of mutual aid and personal responsibilty.

Peter, seriously, stop. You're an embarrassment on a titanic scale.

 

[purplex]

And here's me praising the Telegraph a couple of weeks back for having the best writer on football (Henry Winter) and having the best Obituraries!

At a meeting of some comrades last night in Batley we agreed a letter of thanks be sent to the editor of the Telegraph.

After all, we, and others, have been saying for years that elites in every country or institution have their own particular ways of skimming off the wealth and the privileges. During economic downturns this sort of stuff always floats to the surface. We should not be surprised that others are surprised to find this out for themselves.

But what to do about it? We confess that our attitude to the nation's elites has mellowed over recent years. We now believe they should be launched onto a high-tide Thames below Westminster Bridge. When they are eventually washed up on the Essex mud-flats they should be allowed to start new lives.

And it was only 65,335 days ago (in 1830) that the Houses of Commons burnt to the ground. It was reported that thousands of Londons gathered on the opposite bank and cheered and cheered.

Perhaps citizens were less diffident, less subservient, in those days.

Here's to Braver and Better Times!

Its fucking brilliant that the focus has been taken away from real issues on to a row over a few dodgy expense claims, success!

Retrieving dodgy expenses wont increase the amount of available social housing, it wont stop crack dealers ruining peoples lives, it wont prevent people dying at the hands of british arms traded to heinous regimes to reign terror on your global citizens. It wont get people into work.
Its a minor diversion in order to sell fucking newspapers and propogate a tory agenda.
When the dust has settled nothing will have changed at all.

 

[tbaldwin]

Its fucking brilliant that the focus has been taken away from real issues on to a row over a few dodgy expense claims, success!

Retrieving dodgy expenses wont increase the amount of available social housing, it wont stop crack dealers ruining peoples lives, it wont prevent people dying at the hands of british arms traded to heinous regimes to reign terror on your global citizens. It wont get people into work.
Its a minor diversion in order to sell fucking newspapers and propogate a tory agenda.
When the dust has settled nothing will have changed at all.

A brilliant post.

 

[butchersapron]

One note baldwin. Because of course, before this the polticians and that were in real trouble - now they're off the hook and public heroes once more.

 

[soulman]

And here's me praising the Telegraph a couple of weeks back for having the best writer on football (Henry Winter) and having the best Obituraries!

At a meeting of some comrades last night in Batley we agreed a letter of thanks be sent to the editor of the Telegraph.

After all, we, and others, have been saying for years that elites in every country or institution have their own particular ways of skimming off the wealth and the privileges. During economic downturns this sort of stuff always floats to the surface. We should not be surprised that others are surprised to find this out for themselves.

But what to do about it? We confess that our attitude to the nation's elites has mellowed over recent years. We now believe they should be launched onto a high-tide Thames below Westminster Bridge. When they are eventually washed up on the Essex mud-flats they should be allowed to start new lives.

And it was only 65,335 days ago (in 1830) that the Houses of Commons burnt to the ground. It was reported that thousands of Londons gathered on the opposite bank and cheered and cheered.

Perhaps citizens were less diffident, less subservient, in those days.

Here's to Braver and Better Times!

Here's to 'anarchists' not thanking the capitalist media.

 

[tbaldwin]

One note baldwin. Because of course, before this the polticians and that were in real trouble - now they're off the hook and public heroes once more.

Sorry I really have no idea what you mean?

 

[PeterTCA]

Peter, seriously, stop. You're an embarrassment on a titanic scale.

Dear In Bloom,
I don't engage with personal insults on the posts particularly with someone hiding behind the security of a pseudonym.
But I suppose your comment ably explains why the concepts of "mutual aid" and "personal responsibility" should arouse feelings of embarrassment in you.
Best wishes

 

[In Bloom]

Dear In Bloom,
I don't engage with personal insults on the posts particularly with someone hiding behind the security of a pseudonym.
But I suppose your comment ably explains why the concepts of "mutual aid" and "personal responsibility" should arouse feelings of embarrassment in you.
Best wishes

"Mutual aid" and "personal responsibility" are all very well, but they are not, in themselves, an explanation of what a free society would look like, that's what's embarrassing about your post.

P.s. Not that it's any of your damn business, but my name is Sean. Stop hiding behind the "hiding behind a pseudonym" bullshit.

 

[Streathamite]

Unlikely to happen. The British Parlimentary system has evolved to what is today to try and give checks and balances on power.

WHAT= 'checks and balances', pray tell? And wehat good have they done us?

 

[TopCat]

"Mutual aid" and "personal responsibility" are all very well, but they are not, in themselves, an explanation of what a free society would look like, that's what's embarrassing about your post.

P.s. Not that it's any of your damn business, but my name is Sean. Stop hiding behind the "hiding behind a pseudonym" bullshit.

More interpersonal skills examples from wee Sean.

 

[In Bloom]

More interpersonal skills examples from wee Sean.

Says a man who uses veiled threats of physical violence when he's losing an argument.

 

[pk]

Says a man who uses veiled threats of physical violence when he's losing an argument.

Can you blame him though, with the pricks he's having to argue with these days?

 

[PeterTCA]

It appears the Daily Telegraph have declined to publish our letter. For those interested here's a copy:

Will Lewis
Editor
Daily Telegraph

Hiya Will

We've been reading the revelations in your paper over the past couple of days. Nice little earner, eh?

Good to see you laying out evidence as to what we Anarchists have been saying for years. Namely, that elites in every institution and every country have their own particular ways of skimming off the wealth and the privileges.

So thanks to you, Will. Good on you. It's simply tickety-boo. Positively splendid. So super to know this. Whoopie!

Regards
pp. SNAFU Crew (TCA).

 

[London_Calling]

WHAT= 'checks and balances', pray tell? And wehat good have they done us?

Calm down, dear.

Goodness me, the Telegraph have cooked themselves up a nice storm. And there's that nice Dave Cameron demanding an election on the back of all this fuss, when he's 12 points ahead in the polls. Thanks, in significant part, to the Telegraph and it's highly partisan agenda.

 

[purplex]

Calm down, dear.

Goodness me, the Telegraph have cooked themselves up a nice storm. And there's that nice Dave Cameron demanding an election on the back of all this fuss, when he's 12 points ahead in the polls. Thanks, in significant part, to the Telegraph and it's highly partisan agenda.

While conveniently forgetting the £445,000 the conservatives had to return to the EU in 2007 for fraudulent expense claims, that makes this bunch look rather frugal in fact

 

[In Bloom]

Can you blame him though, with the pricks he's having to argue with these days?

You could try fucking off, that might help.

 

[Streathamite]

Sorry I really have no idea what you mean?

I-R-O-N-Y!!!

 

[TopCat]

You could try fucking off, that might help.

How to win friends and influence people.