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• A personal view from a journey through Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

  By Russell Pollard on June 3, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The dying days of the Soviet Union and the effects of perestroika, together with the earthquake in 1988, and the war in Nagorno-Karabakh in the early 1990’s dealt a major body blow to Armenia. In the late 20th century, Armenia… Read More ›

• AV is just for losers

  By Russell Pollard on May 6, 2011 • ( 1 )

  I hope that the vote today puts to bed the sham that is AV. This is not because I am against any fairer form of voting, or democracy, or something that it is progressive – I’m just against anything that… Read More ›

• Celebrating the death of Osama Bin Laden?

  By Russell Pollard on May 2, 2011 • ( 1 )

  Whilst I would not call myself a lily-livered liberal there is still something mildly distasteful about celebrating the death of an individual, particularly in cultures which do not support the use of the death penalty, like our own in the… Read More ›

• Royal Wedding : Day of National celebration and Orwellian police tactics.

  By Russell Pollard on May 1, 2011 • ( 0 )

  There are not many occasions where the whole of the community can peacefully enjoy an event which is simply on a humanistic and national level. There is no reason for anyone to be excluded, it can appeal to rich and… Read More ›

• Brighton Mayday: Valid politics, or “moaning bastards”?

  By Russell Pollard on April 30, 2011 • ( 1 )

  In anticpation of May 1st, the traditional day for the working class to make some form of protest, April 30th was the opportunity for a number of “anarchists” / anti-capitalists to act out some theatricals in Brighton. The website, and… Read More ›

• Who killed Smiley Culture…and the rest?

  By Russell Pollard on April 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Smiley Culture died on 15th March 2011 as a result of stab wounds to his heart…in his own kitchen, during a raid by the Police. The Metropolitan Police maintain that this was self-inflicted. Since 1990 there have been 929 deaths… Read More ›

• Alternative Vote (AV) : It’s Just an Illusion

  By Russell Pollard on April 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The Alternative Vote system is being heralded as a major step forward in British democracy, and will somehow mean that politician’s are more accountable, and will be elected using a fairer system. All of which is palpable nonsense. Ask David… Read More ›

• We should remember the Armenian Genocide

  By Russell Pollard on April 24, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  It is always with much disappointment, shame, regret, and frustration that despite being well-educated to a high level in the British state system, I managed to spend a good proportion of my life never having heard about the Armenian Genocide…. Read More ›

• My Photographic Year 2008

  By Russell Pollard on April 10, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Having only just acquired my 1st DSLR in December 2007, it was just a question of getting out and about and photographing whatever I could. I quickly came to the conclusion that sporting events, demonstrations and the like were a… Read More ›

• One-Liner Week 10th April 2011

  By Russell Pollard on April 10, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Rupert Murdoch, and News International finally apologised for hacking into the voicemails of a large number of celebrities, and notable individuals. This brings to a close, the first phase of this sordid affair – I’m sure this will continue to… Read More ›

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