A Strangely Jewish Affair …
By Max Musson: As a political writer who often has to cover issues that hinge upon the racial, religious or ethnic background of individuals in the public eye, and the connections between individuals that are often otherwise concealed, it is rather bemusing to find myself reporting on the spat that is currently taking place between Ed Miliband and the Labour Party on the one hand and the Daily Mail on the other, in which various…
Money-Power, Money and Power
By Max Musson: During the last few years before the British National Party (BNP) went into its current state of decline, Nick Griffin the chairman of that party engaged a professional fundraiser to help the party raise funds and by all accounts a sum in excess of £2m was raised, which later seemed to evaporate without any lasting tangible benefit. Rumours have abounded, meetings have been held and discussion forums have from time to time…
Crisis, Disaster or Golden Opportunity?
by Richard Barker “When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters; one represents danger, the other represents opportunity.” THROUGHOUT HISTORY we have learned an important thing about crisis. It is often disastrous, but equally as often it brings new life. From the dawn of civilisation to date, crisis is always accredited with new inventions, revisions in state philosophy and law etc. Taking for example the Second World War: This crisis, which could…