Ben Cobley

@bencobley

Writer of 'A Free Left Blog'. Journalist by trade. Independent-minded liberal-lefty. Ex-Labour member. Not tribal. Into philosophy, books, music.

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Joined February 2009
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  1. 6h

    I also struggled with the film The Iron Lady: found it boring, seemingly just a vehicle for Meryl Streep to do some acting.

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  2. 6h

    I've been struggling a bit with Charles Moore's bio of Maggie Thatcher. Trouble is once you get what she's about, the colour goes out of it.

  3. 13h

    Very concerning: 'Extraordinarily hot' Arctic temperatures alarm scientists.

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  4. 6h

    19 year old Soviet sniper, who killed 54 men during WWII (1940s)

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    13h

    . well said David. As much as we will always gather around those who agree with us, we should also listen to those who don't.

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  6. 13h

    True. It is important that we experience views outside of our own bubble. It often corrects our own position.

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  7. 13h

    For me, a large part of the skill of Twitter is in following those you don't agree with while avoiding those who constantly press it.

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  8. 13h

    George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad via A Shropshire Lad = a book of poems many soldiers took to the front

  9. 14h

    'The Banks of Green Willow' composer George Butterworth remembered - he was shot on the Somme. via

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  10. 14h

    A Free Left Blog: 'The American Indians and the shame of my culture':

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  11. 14h

    "Today is fair. Tomorrow it may be overcast, with clouds." via Chief Seattle's remarkable speech, in 1854.

  12. 15h

    'I have left the Labour Party - a few words' (from June, during the EU referendum campaign):

  13. 15h

    A Free Left Blog: 'On knowledge and ignorance: Karl Popper’s legacy for today':

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    16h

    / Popper is a really interesting thinker - for me. Some thoughts here:

  15. Nov 21

    Ralph Vaughan Williams: Prelude to the film 49th Parallel, dedicated to Canada for helping in WWII: via

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    Nov 21

    . for me, this is an issue for us as people now, that we can organise to have parties that represent us: a tough gig certainly.

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  17. Nov 21

    A Free Left Blog: On Patriarchy (Part 2): Context and Consequences

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  18. Nov 21

    There is a straight line from this to The White Stripes - Black Jack Davey (played live here) via

  19. Nov 21

    'I'm Seventeen Come Sunday' via Wonderful version from The Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner

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