London Review of Books – Peter Geoghegan

Zizek, Bankers Bonuses and Capitalism after Industry

By peterPosted on 31st January 2012Posted in Politics, Society and CultureTagged Capitalism, London Review of Books, RBS, Stephen Hestor, Zizek

In 2010, it was politicians’ expenses. More recently public ire was – rather fairly – targeted at tabloid journalists and their nimble telecommunications skills. Now it’s bankers and their egregious bonuses. RBS and Stephen Hestor has dominated the news agenda for the last few days and, given State stakes in a number of high-street lenders […]

At Edinburgh Sheriff Court

By peterPosted on 30th January 2012Posted in Politics, Scotland, Society and CultureTagged London Review of Books, Occupy, Occupy Edinburgh

Supporters of Occupy Edinburgh were thin on the ground at the city’s sheriff court on Wednesday, 25 January, Robert Burns Day. Only 15 or so activists went to protest against their eviction from St Andrews Square, outside the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland (whose chief executive has just received a £963,000 bonus). ‘Oh, […]