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He also makes plenty of antisemitic comments in the books that I've read. Maybe that's why ppl think he's a socialist? But it's important to note that not all antisemites are left wing. Don't dis the Tonester. In my opinion the very greatest insight and understanding of every nuance can be...

I really must read more Marx, because I feel like a bluffer having read little more than books about his beliefs. However, having said that, it's my understanding that he believed that Socialism would come naturally, without revolution.

Just like my favourite poster!

Shoot, I forgot Homage to Catalonia. Yes, I agree that he fought for the Socialists. It's not entirely clear though if he supports socialism or rejects fascism. No time just now but I'll read that essay later. But he really does reject socialism in those other books - his word not mine,

Just like Marx and Engels.

I disagree. He cares about the plight of the poor but he repeatedly rejects socialism. I'll dig out the actual quotes later and replace them: Road to Wigan Pier: Numerous quotes about how you'd think socialism should be the answer but it isn't. He mocks British socialists. Down and Out in...

The issue here is who decides what hate is. Once there is a vague exception like that it can be interpreted any way the judge wants.

The world isn't ready.

It's not online, we meet f2f but with social distancing. I wouldn't do online teaching; IMO it's not effective - everything is about making a connection and making it easy to judge what the pupil has understood or not.

I just enrolled here: First Tutors - Home tutors for private tuition throughout the world They take a fee from the client for introduction and then the client pays me directly.

Maybe I'm not charging enough but it's more about engaging and helping than money for me. £35 per hour. I've not done degree level maths for over 35 years - it's beyond me. At a push I might be able to prove the equivalence of convergence versus Cauchy convergence or Heine-Borel. The only...

I hope you don't think I'm running down Arts degrees? Absolutely not: English; Modern Languages; Classics; History... all academically challenging and worthwhile pursuits which are more important for meta-skills such as logic; reason and effective communication than the actual subjects being...

In response to Billy Bragg. I’m surprised that Orwell is the writer whom Billy most admires, as he appeared to be as vehemently against socialism as Billy is for. Whilst I’ve read a lot of Orwell’s writing I’ve not read it all, so maybe the bits Billy loves come from the books I’ve missed...

OK don't; I don't care. You're certainly consistent.

Google it yourself Tony, there are several online dictionaries. I'll not quote you, so you can delete your post or change it and pretend it never happened. PS: 'Irony at *its* best'

I agree with most of this but 'plumbers' are a bad example. They earn shedloads: our plumber's invoices show that he earns much more per hour than I do teaching A level Maths privately. Having said that, there are thousands of graduates now working in low-paid jobs because the world only needs...

The only thing that cancel culture has in common with your post, Tony, is the word. I'm pleased that you bravely continue to refuse to let your cerebral challenges stop you posting opinions on the internet. Well done you!

I'm sorry of you feel that I've attacked you or implied that you have no entitlement to an opinion. That was not my intention. Peace brother. :)

Has to be a registered charity to be personally tax deductible. More likely it's SISU donating in her name and put through as marketing; in which case it could be offset against profit for corporation tax if SISU are registered and pay corporation tax in the UK.. However that's beside the...

Shipperz came on leaps and bounds last year and he's still only 22 (although nearly 23). I'm excited to see if he continues to improve and becomes a regular in the Championship.