Category Archives: trade unions

Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on April 13, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch…More Than Honey, a film to be screened by the Manchester Film Coop and Friends of the Earth. The film asks the question, why are colonies of bees being destroyed across the world? UK government figures suggest bee numbers have … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 30, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch….The Missing Picture (DVD), a documentary made by Rithy Panh, a Cambodian, telling the story of how his country was taken over by the Khmer Rouge. It is told through the use of clay figures made by Panh and newsreels … Continue reading →

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Classic LPs; Our Favourite Shop by The Style Council

Posted on March 27, 2014 by lipstick socialist

In 1982 I stood in a Liverpool theatre watching the Jam as they performed in Liverpool on their farewell tour. They were not my favourite group, I loved some of the lyrics but that concert confirmed my prejudices. I was … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch…Punk Syndrome(DVD and youtube)…a documentary about a punk band in Finland made up of men with learning disabilities. It follows their lives as a band and also the realities of living with a disability including the day-to-day frustrations of living … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 16, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch…The Invisible Woman (2013/general release). A real Victorian drama telling the story of Charles Dickens and his relationship with actress Nelly Ternan. They met when he was 45 and she was 18. He was already married with ten children and … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 9, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch.…. Dirty Wars..another fascinating film put on by Manchester Film Cooperative. It is the story of the secret war by the US to eliminate people that they see as their enemies and this includes US citizens. Reporter Jeremy Scahill exposes … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on February 23, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch…Museum Hours(2013) …when I go to an art gallery I speak to the attendants because they spend hours walking around an exhibition and they often have an interesting comment to make about it. This documentary/fiction is the story of Anne, … Continue reading →

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Building a Socialist Library (4) The Life and Writings of Ada Nield Chew

Posted on February 13, 2014 by lipstick socialist

The Life and Writings of Ada Nield Chew Remembered and Collected by Doris Nield Chew. (Virago 1982) Ada Nield Chew was a working class woman who played a major role in the socialist and suffrage campaigns. This book was written … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on January 26, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch…Gasland Part 2. Find out about what fracking is about and how it is now taking place in over 32 countries across the world. Fracking is a dangerous process and one that can seriously destroy local communities, never mind destroy … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on January 19, 2014 by lipstick socialist

Watch…Cheers (DVD and ITV4)…at this time of the year we all need cheering up and this does it for me! Made in the 1980s this American series showed how class and feminism can be made interesting and relevant to big … Continue reading →

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