Tag Archives: well that’s what *I* think

Classism (and Sexism, and Ableism) Kills

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Andrew Hickey

I’ve not been able to post here much in the last few weeks, because it’s been one of those times when multiple different causes of stress all rear up simultaneously. Of those, by far the worst was my maternal grandmother … Continue reading →

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The Gorton By-Election: Winning Here?

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Andrew Hickey

As some of my readers are aware, I live in the Manchester Gorton constituency. After the sad death of its MP, Sir Gerald Kaufman, last week, there will be a by-election. And I think it’s possible – not a certainty, … Continue reading →

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On Red and Blue

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Andrew Hickey

I’ve had a couple of experiences on Twitter recently which I’m going to generalise into a statement about the whole of British politics at the moment, like a proper columnist would, or something. (I’m being flippant because this is one … Continue reading →

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No, A Tribute Band Wasn’t Going To Play Trump’s Inauguration

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Andrew Hickey

This blog post is a request post. Specifically, it’s at the request of my wife, Holly. You get to request posts too, if you’re married to me. Anyway, there’s a story going round social media, backed up by links to … Continue reading →

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On Maximum Wages and Inequality

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Andrew Hickey

In his recent burst of activity, UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has made several fairly controversial statements. Some I agree with him totally on (the crisis in the NHS due to underfunding), and others I disagree with him totally on … Continue reading →

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