When Scammers Are Your Only Hope

You must have seen those ads that promise you a fortune for only a few hours of work at home. Like me you have probably been tempted to try them and like me you have probably decided not to get in touch with the advertiser because you suspect it’s some sort of scam. But that doesn’t stop us being curious about them, does it?

Wishful Thinking Is No Way to Run A Country

This month’s rise in UK unemployment figures was not unexpected. The first round of public sector redundancies began in August and the consultation period is just ending. We can expect the unemployment figures to rise further. What is less likely to happen however is that the private sector will step in and create jobs, despite government assertions that they will.

Unemployment and Social Breakdown

The sixties saw the birth of the student protest movement. The Vietnam war was the catalyst. Students across the world rioted, most famously in Paris and on American campuses. British students and young people played their part, occupying campuses and university buildings across the country. They stayed in possession of the Hornsey College of Art for most of May and June.