The Coming Authoritarianism.
wild greens
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A local independent place for books now
They all cost two quid more but at least you get to be a self-righteous twat when it comes up in conversation
I haven't bought anything expensive for a while so it has been easier in that respect
luka
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i dont mind, im glad youre clever now, but what happened to you\?
wild greens
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Oh i have knocked the thc on the head for a few weeks mate dont worry it wont last
wild greens
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Did i tell you my next door neighbour was one of ken dodds diddy men
william_kent
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I once lived in a seaside town where Ken Dodd would do some shows - the diddy men were notorious - didn't pay their rent, moonlight flits, unpaid bills, scum...
william_kent
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To be fair, I can't criticise them, I left that seaside town town myself owing rent, unpaid bills, etc.,
The Road to Totalitarianism
People can tell themselves that they didn’t see where things have been heading for the last 17 months, but they did. They saw all the signs along the way. The signs were all written in big, bold letters, some of them in scary-looking Germanic script. They read …
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mixed_biscuits
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There is growing political opposition to this in the uk - including from the admirably principled Lib Dems - so I think they will need Boris' "fresh horror"to keep things on trackThe Road to Totalitarianism
People can tell themselves that they didn’t see where things have been heading for the last 17 months, but they did. They saw all the signs along the way. The signs were all written in big, bold letters, some of them in scary-looking Germanic script. They read …
mixed_biscuits
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...once it seems entirely reasonable it will be too late