Politics – Page 9 – Stephen Liddell

Strange and unfair taxes

This post was written on the day I lost my dearest Mam and so may not be quite up to my usual efforts but as the saying goes, time and chance happeneth to all so here it is. It was over 200 years that U.S. colonists proclaimed ‘No taxation without representation’ but whether you live… Continue reading Strange and unfair taxes

The destruction of historic Mecca by Saudi Arabia

Below is another article which I have recently written for the Muslim Academy site which is run to increase East-West understandings. If the first church of St. Paul was to be destroyed or the house of Mary, mother of Jesus, were to be razed to the ground there would be a near universal outcry; yet… Continue reading The destruction of historic Mecca by Saudi Arabia

We need better representation not less

The post below is a mirror of a guest posting I wrote at the excellent Political Idealist website. If you have the slightest interest in UK politics and current affairs then you really should check it out! With the recent talk of David Cameron leading us out of the European Union, much has been made… Continue reading We need better representation not less

Wiki-leaks, double standards and democracy – What have we got to preach about?

I was going to write something different today but having responded to a post on the ever excellent Tea with a Pirate regarding the Wikileaks scandal in London, Sweden and Ecuador at http://managuagunntoday.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/freedoms-just-another-word/ I was told that perhaps it was worthy of being a post in it’s own right and so here it is, a slightly… Continue reading Wiki-leaks, double standards and democracy – What have we got to preach about?

Corporate Tax Dodgers – Am I really more profitable than Starbucks?

Today I thought I would write about something just a little bit more serious and contemporary for a change. Over recent weeks there has been an ever increasing furore regarding large multinational companies which are either completely avoiding paying Corporate taxes or paying a derisory sum. In times past this has been overlooked but with… Continue reading Corporate Tax Dodgers – Am I really more profitable than Starbucks?

Must Sunday be like every other shopping day?

This week I am guest blogging at the excellent Political Idealist website which covers political, news and current affairs both in the U.K. and around the world. The Political Idealist is run by the very talented Jack H. G. Darrant who takes a healthy interest in environmentalism and British democracy, you may also have read… Continue reading Must Sunday be like every other shopping day?