Tag Archives: Margaret Thatcher

war song and dance: just another walkabout

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Dave

It’s what in the British tradition could be termed “putting a good face on trade”, and what better face to put on the messy business of colonialism and blatant asset grabbing, war mongering jingoism that Prince William. He could peddle … Continue reading →

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the iron shady

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Dave

What to make of the Iron Lady? The entire phenomenon of Margaret Thatcher as societal vehicle. It does recall, somewhat cynically, Guy Debord and The Society of the Spectacle. Here, an ideology is created through publicity. That is, publicity is … Continue reading →

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putting the old cat back in the bag

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dave

Its an ongoing comedy that says much more about the nature of Canadians than the actual facts surrounding the issue. Its the incongruous image of the American notion of “a gentler kinder people” and the appalling violence of the national … Continue reading →

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peeking around the corner: prophet cafe politics

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Dave

On December 10, 1926, at 9 P.M. at the Prophet cafe, the surrealists met to decide whether to form an alliance with the Communist party. Antonin Artaud, for whom all political parties were equally irrelevant, displayed a noticeable lack of … Continue reading →

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CARDINAL RULE: DON'T GET CAUGHT PETTING CRABS

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Dave

The party’s over It’s time to call it a day They’ve burst your pretty balloon And taken the moon away It’s time to wind up The masquerade Just make your mind up The piper must be paid The party’s over … Continue reading →