Articles by Gary Dunion
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Cuts abandoned in victory for long-running student occupation
Posted on August 14, 2011 | 2 Comments
Students at the University of Glasgow sit-in are celebrating this week after Principal Anton Muscatelli conceded defeat in his attempt to impose swingeing cuts on the University.
BREAKING: AC Grayling resigns Humanist presidency over New College “controversy”
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 3 Comments
AC Grayling, the philosopher who has sparked protests with his proposed £18,000-a-year private college, has resigned as President of the British Humanist Association before even taking office, blaming “controversy” generated by the New College scheme.
Is ambition our choice, or our chains?
Posted on June 5, 2011 | 2 Comments
Supposedly individualistic obsessions with personal achievement have replaced more traditional dreams of home and family. But is it all our fault, or a deliberate policy?
Eamon Ryan elected Irish Greens leader
Posted on May 27, 2011 | 1 Comment
Former coalition minister Eamon Ryan has been elected leader of the Green Party / Comhaontas Glas, defeating Kilkenny County Councillor Malcolm Noonan and party activist Phil Kearney.
Apple next in line for US Uncut protests
Posted on May 26, 2011 | 11 Comments
Grassroots anti-austerity campaigners US Uncut have announced that their next tax-dodging target will be Apple computers. The hipsters’ favourite is a leading voice in the “Win America Campaign” for further corporate tax breaks.
UPDATED: Bright Green editor arrested
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 40 Comments
Alasdair Thompson has been arrested by Lothian & Borders Police for displaying an anti-cuts banner during a peaceful Uncut occupation of a BHS store in Edinburgh’s Rose Street.
Scots pupils face exam in Boris comprehension
Posted on May 14, 2011 | 3 Comments
Scots teenagers hoping to excel in their Higher English exam have been set a Herculean trial – identifying what Boris Johnson is on about in one of his rambling Telegraph columns.
Robots Against Fairer Votes
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 7 Comments
Are you a fanatical party hack? Do you believe the party you choose to vote for is perfect beyond measure, and every other party evil beyond redemption? If you live in a constituency your party is unlikely to win, to you take no view on who your MP should be, on the grounds that elections [...]
T-Mobile royally rips off domestic violence campaigners
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No Comments
You might have seen T-Mobile’s take on the Royal nuptials: …but have you seen the original video from which the German phone giant shamelessly ripped off not only the concept but most of the choreography? T-Mobile seem to be betting you haven’t; with 65 million views that’s quite the gamble. Jill and Kevin’s brilliant wedding [...]
Thought Police
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 7 Comments
Look, I’m not going to tell you what to think about the Royal Wedding. Telling you what to think is the police’s job: Let me make it clear. This is a day of celebration, joy and pageantry for Great Britain. Any criminals attempting to disrupt it – be that in the guise of protest or [...]
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