Curmudgeonly Communism

• More on Harman From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (7 days old)

  Not his best but Youtube didn't have much. … more

• Chris Harman R.I.P. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (7 days old)

  I was saddened to hear that SWP central committee member and Marxist theoretician Chris Harman died on Friday night. His book How Marxism Works was my introduction to Marxism at the age of 15. My admi… more

• Albert Soviets and the Immigration debate. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (9 days old)

  My initial thoughts on this video And the comments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSJcgDH06wE First things first. It's 10.30pm (at the time of writing). I get up at 5am, leave the hous… more

• Probably The most accurate statement in the world. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (15 days old)

  A.A. Gill is a massive cunt. … more

• I love it when a plan comes together! From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (29 days old)

  You see, you see you bastards? I can get some things right and no mistake. 'Ave some of that! I had to do a short maths lesson on Tuesday and I was wracking my brains for a maths game when I rememb… more

• Oi! Where you been, you mug? From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (31 days old)

  I been fuckin' busy ain't I? Eh? You want some, eh? You slag? Anyway, yes so I have indeed been busy and I still am. I had actually intended to close the blog as really I am not sure if there's an… more

• The Heinz ad From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (434 days old)

  I have only just seen the ad as I do not watch television, so please forgive me for being so behind the times. Now, I am not usually a defender of advertising, Probably comes with the commie territory… more

• Aw Man! From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (502 days old)

  Lug Radio Is now over. I'm just downloading the last show now. I think it's a real shame. As I never watch TV, a lot of my evenin's entertainment is listening to the radio and increasingly, podcasts. … more

• Via Class War From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (509 days old)

  Metropolitan Police officers were rapped after an investigation into photos and comments posted on the Facebook site 'Look I've Had a Pocol' - slang for police collision. The social networking site… more

• So that was that. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (510 days old)

  So, I finished my access course. I have provisionally passed the course, I needed 48 credits at "Level 3" (A level equivalents) and I got 51. Plus I got my maths and science GCSEs. It was tough. We di… more

• And if this interests anyone else, I will eat your hat From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (515 days old)

  I'm not eating my own hat as I need it. Besides, a girl commented on it when I was on a bus last week. Anyway, I thought this was great, it is a total clever bonce smart arse feller David Harvey g… more

• I dunno, 30 somethings today From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (525 days old)

  Yesterday was the final day of schools' healthy week. Teachers and kids alike all had to dress "sportily", which isn't a real word, but you get the gist. I felt seriously under dressed but you have to… more

• I dunno, kids today... From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (525 days old)

  I had a quick pint with a mate a few weeks ago, one of the few occasions I bother to be social. And we were moaning, as moaning prematurely old and grumpy men tend to do. One of the things we moaned a… more

• Think of your own title. Can't be arsed. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (526 days old)

  Bumped into someone I used to know at school. Well as he pointed out we knew each other at infant school, juniors and senior school but it did take me a while to remember him. Ehh, I never remember pe… more

• Could it happen again? From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (533 days old)

  THE working class will neither unite politically, nor man the barri- cades, for a 10 per cent rise in wages or 50,000 more council flats. In the foreseeable future there will be no crisis of Europea… more

• Is it still possible to be a Marxist in the 21st century? pt.3 From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (534 days old)

  I'm going to Brazenly steal from DominicGee here for an opening to my next post. "I find Marxism is mostly theory, as in practice there's nothing there that anybody would willingly advocate". h… more

• Is it still possible to be a Marxist in the 21st century? pt. 2 From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (535 days old)

  I imagine that my last post will bring nothing but tumbleweeds, which is fair enough. However, if I get any response at all... not that I'm an attention seeker, naw, not me guv'nor, naw... it will be… more

• Is it still possible to be a Marxist in the 21st century? From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (535 days old)

  Or to put it another way, how can a person be a Marxist in the light of the "failure of communism"? It's a good question. In many ways the fascists have it easy. There is no contradiction, as far a… more

• Ye Gods From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (537 days old)

  Saw this on the F Word Blog It's jaw dropping. I was screaming bloody murder by the end of it. … more

• From Lenin's Tomb From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (539 days old)

  A number of people have brought this shocking story to my attention. An MA student at the University of Nottingham named Rizwaan Sabir and a 30 year old academic, Hisham Yezza, were arrested by armed … more

• back to the drawing board From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (546 days old)

  Couldn't do my master's degree because there us no funding for graduate students. I have now discovered that I can't go to university because there is no student funding available for anyone who alrea… more

• You're all a bunch of cunts From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (548 days old)

  Naw, not yous. I'm talking about this song: … more

• ah well From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (549 days old)

  Tomorrow is going to be a bad day. We all have 'em, mind. … more

• Dave! From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (551 days old)

  Always nice to see Dave. Blimey, seen him...twice this year? That's a record. Known him since we were teenagers but we never see each other any more. Funny though, our friendship is all connected to t… more

• A New Podcast Might be on the way this year! From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (552 days old)

  Well you may not care, but I do not care that you do not care. They are a lot of fun to put together. Never get round to making the damned things though. Anyway, watch the space at: http://imjoedo… more

• Oh man! From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (552 days old)

  Friday was hard work but fun. You know kids really need more male teachers in primary schools. It was brought home to me on my way home for lunch when the kids were shouting "Mr. Marat! Mr. Marat!" as… more

• :) From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (557 days old)

  Well thanks to whoever added the tag "he's a really great bloke". They are right. I am marvelous. ^_^… more

• Hmm. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (557 days old)

  Tuedays, eh? It's a strange day for me. It's a day of very happy moments but there's always an undercurrent of sadness. In any case, there aren't many of them left. Big decision to make. Best make the… more

• Back in tomorrow. From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (558 days old)

  Oh what joy, Another day with that shower of poisonous bastards. At least it's sunny. :D… more

• It was Franco wot won it From Albert_Soviets in Curmudgeonly Communism (558 days old)

  Sir Cliff Richard was robbed of victory in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest due to vote rigging by General Franco's fascist regime, a documentary has claimed. (Advertisement) The British singer's … more

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