Tag Archives: the critic

A country is a home or it’s nothing

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Gerry Lynch

My latest piece in The Critic… A cheery-looking chap from the local Lib Dems dropped a Focus leaflet through my door last weekend, the first political leaflet I’ve received since moving here a few months ago. It may surprise you … Continue reading →

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The Case for Socialist Healthcare in One Country

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Gerry Lynch

“If China and Covid can’t shake doctrinal globalism, can anything?” My latest piece in The Critic… My friend Murat runs two tailor’s shops in the south of England. Having arrived from Turkey as a sole trader five years ago running … Continue reading →

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The Blind Eye Turned to Barrow

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Gerry Lynch

What’s not newsworthy about fascists, Islamists, grooming and death threats to journalists? My latest piece for The Critic. When we sit at an obvious hinge of history, the tendency of the press is to look in the wrong direction for … Continue reading →