Musings of an urban cyclist
by Paul
Fascinating ‘Comment is free’ editorial in The Guardian, Saturday 20 October 2012.
Unthinkable? Revive the Plebs League
Although prompted by the Pleb-Gate debacle it is really interesting in its reflections on the role of working class adult education in the establishment of our current democracy. Also includes insightful observations about the way some terms have different connotations dependent on who uses them and how.
by Paul
My adventures with the Bristol Pound (or a week without Mrs Windsor in my pocket)
Love it that one of the threats to supply of the new currency is from geeky collectors. Also struck by how Nick used the map of outlets as an opportunity/challenge to explore new places and outlets across Bristol. Would be great if that is a by-product of these sorts of local currencies. Overall the post also captures something of the specialness of Bristol (written as someone who lived in Bristol for about 20 years … and retains a very definite soft spot for the place).