From Elsewhere – Five years on from ‘Despised’.
Five years ago the trade unionist and political commentator Paul Embery published his book ‘Despised’. This book is a fascinating explanation of how the…
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From Elsewhere: Were the 1970’s all that bad for the UK?
I remember the 1970’s, I remember the political turmoil, the year of two general elections, the industrial strife, the dreadful economic situation, the feeling…
From Elsewhere – A storm is gathering.
Like many other Britons who are engaged with politics and who are aware of how things such as the social contract, trust in politicians…
From Elsewhere: Labour still worryingly closely attached to identity politics
There’s a great article by the admirable Paul Embery, author of ‘Despised’ which concerns Labour’s prospects for the next election. According to Mr Embery…
Book review. ‘Despised’ by Paul Embery.
‘Despised’ – Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class. ISBN13 978-1-5095-3998-7 When this book first was published, I knew that it had to…
Quote of the Day 27th November 2021
The trade unionist and Blue Labour type Paul Embery seems to talk a lot of sense and stuff that resonates with a lot of…
Quote(s) of the Day 15th November 2021 – Two different political positions both pro free speech.
Two quotes of the day for today. One from a source that I’ve come to expect will support freedom of speech whilst the other…
Quote of the day 14th October 2021 – Bullies need to be stood up to.
We live in a world where the heckler’s veto is king. Where individuals can, often falsely, claim that they are made to feel unsafe…
Video – Paul Embery talks sense again.
Paul Embery being interviewed by the Spectator speaks of how the Labour Party needs to start reconnecting with the voters that they’ve lost. Full…
Quote of the Day 02/03/2021 – Paul Embery gets it right
From Paul Embery, working class left winger, trade unionist and critic of the middle class Metro Left.
