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Brian Pollitt

Brian Pollitt worked in Cuba from 1963-68 as Technical Director of the Commission of Social Studies, carrying out rural surveys and appraising the socio-economic conditions of the Cuban peasantry. Subsequently, he carried out frequent periods of fieldwork, focussing on the economic and social history of modern Cuba with special reference to the sugar economy.  From […]

The Media Bullshit Mountain

“Each decade we declare that we buried class- each decade the coffin stays empty.” Richard Hoggart, 1989 introduction to George Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier. Lately, rather than sitting down to BBC Breakfast or Sky, I’ve been watching the previous nights American chat shows; Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel or Seth Myers, or news from CNN or […]

Ungagged Interview with Gerry Hassan

Neil discusses with Scottish Independence expert Gerry Hassan about what is contained in his recent publication Scotland Rising. Available on this link for Pluto Books Gerry has great insight to Scottish politics and has very reasoned arguemets as to why Scotland needs it’s independence back.