Category Archives: politics

The Liberal Future: Direct Democracy vs Representative Democracy

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Andrew Hickey

This is something I’ve talked about here before, but only in comments, and it’s a subject that keeps coming up, so I thought I’d better make it a main post. My single biggest political issue, the one I care about … Continue reading →

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If Compulsory Voting Is The Answer, You’re Asking The Wrong Question

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Andrew Hickey

Last week’s election raised a lot of questions, including “should Nick Clegg resign?”, “should people calling for Nick Clegg to resign shut up?” and “why didn’t you vote for me? Is it because I smell?” (that last one mostly being … Continue reading →

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In Defence Of Papa John’s And John Schnatter

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

I get really, really annoyed at the Chinese whispers of the so-called ‘progressive’ internet sometimes. You’ve probably seen a huge number of shared image macros calling for a boycott of Papa John’s Pizza, because they’re cutting people’s hours so they … Continue reading →

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One big rule if you’re writing about politics

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

There are people supporting every party and none who can make convincing arguments for a point of view, and who it’s worth reading whether you agree with them or not. But I find they are increasingly outnumbered by people who … Continue reading →

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The Kinks’ Music: Preservation Act II

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

A revised version of this essay appears in Preservation: The Kinks’ Music 1964-1974, available in paperback , hardback, Kindle (US), Kindle (UK) , and for all non-Kindle devices from Smashwords. This will be the last of these Kinks posts. In … Continue reading →

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