Author Archives: Antigone1984.com

What is the point of living?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  24 November 2014 “Life has no purpose, any more than a tree or a symphony has … Continue reading →

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Merchants of death

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  19 November 2014 “A fag is a tube of paper with a fire at one end … Continue reading →

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Lions led by donkeys

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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Towards a golden age of protectionism

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  2 November 2014 A FINANCIAL INCENDIARY BOMB How long till the next financial crash? A report … Continue reading →

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Bella, horrida bella, matribus detestata

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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The seat of his pants

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  20 September 2014 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE REALLY POOR “There were times when my pants … Continue reading →

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Saltire laid low

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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Saltire flying high

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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When Adam delved and Eve span

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  6 September 2014 A COMMUNIST PRIEST IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND “When Adam delved, and Eve span, who … Continue reading →

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Jaw-jaw better than war-war

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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