Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Why is Crouch End high street so much cleaner than Green Lanes?
I recently noted that people queue for buses in Crouch End but not Green Lanes and wondered why.
On my most recent excursion I noticed how markedly cleaner Crouch End is on a Saturday morning compared to Green Lanes and again wondered why?
Both are very busy on a Saturday morning (Crouch End arguably more so). Both have lots of cafes and restaurants. Both have bus stops.
But Green Lanes is littered with rubbish.
Why is it so?
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Permalink Reply by KP
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I think you know exactly what I mean when I say shouting down and I don't have the time or inclination to justify my comments to you. If you have a chip on your shoulder about people wanting to get ahead that's your problem not mine. Not everyone does that by clawing/cheating/bullying so you don't have to be bitter about those who want nicer lives
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton
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Oli, what on earth is "a typical Marxist".
Long ago I tried to read some of Karl Marx's books. But gave up. How far did you get?
I'm not ashamed to admit that I had lots of other more enjoyable things to do with my spare time. Also there were many other non-Marxist. libertarian socialist. anarchist, co-operative, and other flavours of radical authors who captured my attention and imagination. Who were - to tell the embarrassing truth- much more fun! than Karl's dense prose.And why are you having to "muddle around at the lowest level be that streetscapes, cultural pursuits or schools".
Are you telling us you are a pissed-off teenager? Why didn't you say so in the first place? I'm serious with that question. Did you hear the radio item about Glasgow University muddling around tragically giving a student the totally wrong mark in a degree exam?
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Permalink Reply by Oli Brown
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Speaking of anarchists, I saw this on Harringay High Street today. Anarchists getting organised? Would that not disqualify them from the gang? But, I suppose logic is not something one expects of such people. Any anarchists in Crouch End?
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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ORGANISE?!
Anarchists would seem to lack the iron discipline of Communists. The offer of organising is a peculiar invitation from this tiny group.
In order to illustrate how much of politics is about personal ambition (AKA, journeys), here's a couple of vignettes from Haringey Council:
A former active Communist Party member (Cllr Lorna Reith) would later become a Labour Group enforcer (Whip) for the über New Labour Administration led by Cllr Clare Kober.
The current New Labour leader (Cllr Peray Ahmet) has previously and publicly defended Grime music using the same language as the Anarchist Communist Group, working-class struggle.
I think it was Leader Kober who first facilitated Grime in Finsbury Park; subsequent Leader Ahmet continues the New Labour policy.
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