Have you noticed how many companies are trying to get the most unnecessary personal data these days? My favourite a few months ago was when I called United Utilities and they told me they couldn’t discuss my water bill over the telephone unless I gave them my date of birth.
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The illegal invasion and war in Iraq has cost every person in Britain (all sixty million of us) £88 each.
‘The figures were released as MPs protested about the plight of Britain’s NHS hospitals’: The Independent.
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The unemployed are a favourite target for government ministers and tabloid headline-writers. But, strangely, unscrupulous business-owners rarely get a mention.
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If you haven’t seen this fascinating three-part BBC documentary series, you can download it from the Internet Archive:
It explores ‘the origins in the 1940s and 50s of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East, and Neoconservatism in America, parallels between these movements, and their effect on the world today.’
And it shows how politicians have used the terror threat to restore their power and authority in a disillusioned age.
It’s a brilliant use of archive film of all kinds, combined with interviews. Give it a look even if you don’t usually watch this kind of subject, because it’s interesting to see how Adam Curtis the producer combines such diverse visual material.
If you have problems playing MP4 files, just grab the free VideoLan player.
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