How many people do you know these days whose work involves traditional craft skills? For every craftsperson in the UK, there must be a couple of thousand working in telesales. Read more …
Apr
26
2013
Apr
17
2013
Mrs Thatcher was not ‘evil’ – she did what was necessary for Britain to succeed in a game that is utterly wrong
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Apr 17 2013 by
Dave Darby
of Lowimpact.org
On the day of Mrs Thatcher’s funeral she will receive many plaudits and much abuse. I don’t think that there is any merit in rejoicing in the death of a woman who believed that she was doing the right thing Read more …
Apr
15
2013
Ecological Land Co-op successful in their application for homes on eco-smallholdings in Devon
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Apr 15 2013 by
Zoe Wangler
of the Ecological Land Co-op
Remember this blog post about the Ecological Land Co-op’s attempt to start three eco-smallholdings in Devon? A local councillor said: “Nobody would subject themselves to that way of life. You might as well be in prison” Read more …
Apr
12
2013
La Via Campesina ‘peasants’ movement inaugurated in the UK
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Apr 12 2013 by
James Dennis
of Diggers & Dreamers
La Via Campesina is an international organisation claiming around 250 million members! It defends small-scale sustainable agriculture as a way to promote social justice and dignity. Read more …
