In reality, the left is the target of political violence

[JamesWales]

You are right it's absolutely pointless

Even if he's wrong he's right

And if he's caught in a corner he will take a week off hoping nobody notices

I gave a long response explaining why I think the guardian article is incorrect in its conclusions (same reason it often is; the pursuit of ad revenue instead of the pursuit of truth) which you dismissed as "pseudo intellectual nonsense" and then started talking about something from nearly half a century ago.

Before that, I simply said I think the article is wrong

Cant win with some of you! I guess the oppression and persecution has messed you up?! 😉

[jon1959]

I gave a long response explaining why I think the guardian article is incorrect in its conclusions (same reason it often is; the pursuit of ad revenue instead of the pursuit of truth) which you dismissed as "pseudo intellectual nonsense" and then started talking about something from nearly half a century ago.

Before that, I simply said I think the article is wrong

Cant win with some of you! I guess the oppression and persecution has messed you up?! ��

The Economic League was running its blacklist until it wound up in 1993. A lot more recent than 'nearly half a century ago'. Some of us had personal experience of the blacklist in operation. It was an integral part of 'the establishment' with its tendrils in both the private and the public sector. Blacklists were not the main target of the Andy Beckett piece but they were certainly part of the picture.