The Spicy Cauldron

hocus, pocus & abracadabra: stirring up trouble for good

May 24, 2013
by Andrew S. Hinkinson
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Fight austerity, challenge the lies, stand up and roar

Sometimes a person needs to hibernate, like a bear in the winter. This can be because of illness or because a person is feeling worn out by whatever life has thrown at him or her; perhaps they have worked too … Continue reading

May 4, 2013
by Andrew S. Hinkinson
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UKIP and the politics of envy, hate and resentment

What is it with people who see same-sex marriage as threatening heterosexual marriage? Adultery and poor communication, plus the classic falling out of love, threaten marriage, same as always. Nothing and no-one else. Stopping gay people marrying won’t stop a … Continue reading

April 12, 2013
by Andrew S. Hinkinson
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Tony Blair: stuck in his totalitarian Tory groove

Tony Blair, the Catholic Saint of Baghdad (self-anointed, of course) has laid down the challenge to Ed Miliband: don’t oppose in opposition, be exactly the same as the Tories, or fail to win an election. Basically. He poses the following … Continue reading