Firebox run by Counterfire: Champagne socialism.

[Captain Hurrah]

However much I agree with this, I have to ask how can it be established? (In the UK?)

One day, you too will live in a town called Bolshevik. Like Yakuts do in the Sakha Republic of the Russian Federation, but more Socialist.

 

[Delroy Booth]

Some of us already do....


Lenin Terrace leading to by ewjz31, on Flickr

 

[sihhi]

Here is Patrick Kingsley in the N.M.E. much-respected journal of musical youth.

 

[sihhi]

Another pathetic puff-piece - this time on behalf of the drummer from Blur and the Labour Party

Although it has to be said this is a good photo of him, never knew his teeth were so good.

 

[DotCommunist]

Here is Patrick Kingsley in the N.M.E. much-respected journal of musical youth.

minus points for using the refrain from wellers latest offering s a title

 

[sihhi]

Some quite nice office photos:

Is that a squash racket? Is that a fancy ergonomic chair?




If you win the GNM (Guardian News & Media) raffle you get a Harvey Nicks hamper!

 

[Captain Hurrah]

 

[Delroy Booth]

Is the cardboard cut-out of Obama 2nd prize?

 

[chilango]

What's wrong with you people? Would you rather have the Daily Mail?

 

[love detective]

picture of revol for third prize

 

[Delroy Booth]

They must be getting a lot of free Apple stuff at the Guardian...

 

[sihhi]

They must be getting a lot of free Apple stuff at the Guardian...

Good spot both the computers and I-Stuff.

I think the timetable must cover the 'G2' end of the newsroom the Guardian floating freelancers/feature writers - culture + a dash of politics

Aida is Aida Edemariam
Emine is Emine Saner, half Turkish half English, the only person with Turkish heritage, mixed though it is, in the British media.
Hadley is Hadley Freeman
Sarfraz must be Sarfraz Manzoor, the Springsteen fan who wrote a published book about how his lyrics give the answer to the meaning of life.
Stuart must be Stuart Dredge

Stephen must be "Stephen Kelly is a freelance journalist specialising in the matters of popular culture, current affairs and being a 906 year-old Timelord" according to his Guardian profile
"Journalist for the Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph, Wired, SFX, Radio Times, Total Film and beyond. Likes Doctor Who quite a lot. Ninny." according to his twitter.

The two sides of modern journalists.

Newspaper website.



Twitter.

 

[love detective]

total face

 

[Delroy Booth]

 

[ViolentPanda]

Edited because teh fecking Jesuit beat me to it.

As the Catholic paedophile said when he found out his chicken had already been plucked.

 

[equationgirl]

<snip>

He also has a properly published book out about Denmark
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1780721331/

It's not published yet. It was due to be published on 1st October but Amazon has the date now as 1st November. This is common where the pre-order numbers are too low to justify a print run, so the publication date gets put back a month or so.

 

[sihhi]

It's not published yet. It was due to be published on 1st October but Amazon has the date now as 1st November. This is common where the pre-order numbers are too low to justify a print run, so the publication date gets put back a month or so.

I;m confused
So how come there's an actual book there?

 

[equationgirl]

I;m confused
So how come there's an actual book there?

Because there will be samples kicking about but not enough to fill mass orders. Plus, that could be a mock-up cover over blank pages.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Yep or he could have done a POD version himself before the proper one is realesed.

10 points for the first to say that all of Laura's books are just the cover over blank pages

 

[DrRingDing]

Apparently the workers at Firebox in addition to having no breaks have no contract either.

 

[frogwoman]

for fucks sake

 

[weepiper]

Apparently the workers at Firebox in addition to having no breaks have no contract either.

This is not unusual in small business retail

 

[love detective]

it's not even unusual in 'progressive' left wing run cafes either

they even approached someone to work for them on a workfare scheme

 

[DotCommunist]

they don't need breaks or contracts, they can gain all the sustenance they need by touching the hem of Tony's cloak.

 

[frogwoman]

it's not even unusual in 'progressive' left wing run cafes either

they even approached someone to work for them on a workfare scheme

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Apparently the workers at Firebox in addition to having no breaks have no contract either.

And where have you heard this?

 

[DrRingDing]

And where have you heard this?

Never you mind.

 

[equationgirl]

Apparently the workers at Firebox in addition to having no breaks have no contract either.

Well dodgy that, also employees are legally entitled to a statements of terms and conditions after a certain time period (two months).
https://www.gov.uk/employment-contracts-and-conditions/written-statement-of-employment-particulars
Wonder if their NI and tax contributions are being paid too? That should be done monthly.

Oh, and employees are legally entitled to rest breaks (3 types defined by law):
https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/types-of-break

 

[equationgirl]

it's not even unusual in 'progressive' left wing run cafes either

they even approached someone to work for them on a workfare scheme

 

[sihhi]

Well dodgy that, also employees are legally entitled to a statements of terms and conditions after a certain time period (two months).
https://www.gov.uk/employment-contracts-and-conditions/written-statement-of-employment-particulars
Wonder if their NI and tax contributions are being paid too? That should be done monthly.

Oh, and employees are legally entitled to rest breaks (3 types defined by law):
https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/types-of-break

It's not exactly uncommon for official rules to be flouted for some extra non-taxed pick-me-up cash in a kebab shop or some cafes, but that's quite a strong allegation about a revolutionist cafe there.