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I’m Blue, If I Were (any other colour) I Would Die…

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It’s a joke! About the BNP!… …The British National Party? Blue – as in blue-blooded British! Anyone? You know that Eiffel 65 song from 1999? Ah, forget it. I’m watching an episode of the SBS’s Dateline about the BNP, and it’s all rather concerning, especially since the scale of their democracy makes the issue – [...]

Not quite tough enough, somewhat tougher than expected

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[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The post title is a loose reference to one of my favourite Penny Arcade comics. So it is with the Australian Government and their divisive stance on asylum seekers. I only caught up with the day’s unfurling chaos later at night, with Lateline, having spent the day both [...]

Here We Go Again

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So, I guess the last (woefully empty) post was meant to be some sort of enlightened piece about contemporary South Korean director Park Chan-wook. It’s not that I ended up having nothing to say, I just couldn’t be bothered saying it… I’ll get around to writing the piece – I’ve wanted to write an essay [...]