Tag Archives: Government

The issue of nonviolent resistance in Liverpool

Dora wrote...

Gene Sharp wrote his From Dictatorship to Democracy in 1993 on how to challenge power, more particularly dictators.  He ended his preface with “Nor should this analysis be interpreted to mean that when a specific dictatorship is ended, all other problems will also disappear.” Continue reading →

Tuition Fees- something worth to talk about on TV.

Dora wrote...

In spite of Nick Clegg’s pledge to oppose all university tuition fee rises, new students are now to pay a maximum of £9000. A rise of £6000 a year. And it seems this rise has not only consequences for the students in Liverpool.  Cab drivers, restaurants and pubs seem to suffer some income loss as the students are more carefull spending their money. Continue reading →