hold on, there is at least one other marxist (well, to be fair, it's more trotskyish) on here and i don't regard myself as extreme (well spotted jim) nor do i necessarily agree with anyone else posting. i find myself increasingly often annoyed that the vast majority of political discourse in this country runs no further than from farage-to thatcher-to blair. there are very many thousands of us who have more experience,a better understanding and memory than that. and more hope