An overdub has no choice – the Monkees and the making of Pleasant Valley Sunday By Bob Pitt Half a century ago, on 10 July 1967, the Monkees’ single Pleasant Valley Sunday was released. Their… Continue reading “An overdub has no choice – the Monkees and the making of Pleasant Valley Sunday”…
‘If you desire a coloured for your neighbour vote Labour’ – the origins of a racist leaflet This appalling leaflet is regularly posted on social media as a shocking example of racist political propaganda from the past.… Continue reading “‘If you desire a coloured for your neighbour vote Labour’ – the origins of a racist leaflet”…
Rationalising imperialism Francis Wheen, How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions, Harper, 2004. Paperback, 338pp, £8.99. THE TITLE of… Continue reading “Rationalising imperialism”…
What role for the Socialist Alliance? A few weeks ago I was persuaded to speak at a debate organised by Workers Action, on the subject “What… Continue reading “What role for the Socialist Alliance?”…
The SWP acquires a programme In recent times the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) has implemented some sharp turns in its political practice. The well-established principle… Continue reading “The SWP acquires a programme”…
Recomposition in Britain: A reply to Dave Osler DAVE OSLER writes well and his articles are always interesting to read, but I often find his political analysis less… Continue reading “Recomposition in Britain: A reply to Dave Osler”…
The economics of the Left Opposition John Ross, The Choices for Russia: The Economic Programme of the Left Opposition, Socialist Action, 1996. Pamphlet, £1.50. Reviewed by Bob… Continue reading “The economics of the Left Opposition”…
Examining the nightingale’s code C.P. Lee, Like the Night: Bob Dylan and the Road to the Manchester Free Trade Hall, Helter Skelter, 1998. Paperback, 190pp,… Continue reading “Examining the nightingale’s code”…
Undercover: Book review Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police, by Rob Evans and Paul Lewis, Faber & Faber 2013, 346pp, £12.99… Continue reading “Undercover: Book review”…
Abdulmutallab, al-Awlaki, the Finsbury Park Mosque and Andrew Gilligan The Caldicott inquiry has now cleared University College London and the students’ union Islamic Society of playing any part in converting the… Continue reading “Abdulmutallab, al-Awlaki, the Finsbury Park Mosque and Andrew Gilligan”…