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Harry's Place is a British political weblog. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of It is a prominent voice of what it calls "the pro-liberation left" (a group more disparagingly referred to as "liberal hawks"). The Pro-War Left (PWL for short also called the Pro-Liberation Left and the Decent Left both by its members and somewhat sarcastically by its opponents is a grouping of British The term liberal hawk refers to an individual generally described as politically liberal who supports a Hawkish foreign policy as opposed to a foreign policy of not It was first set up in November 2002 and named for the Sham 69 song "Hurry up Harry" and the first name of the founder of the blog, Harry Hatchet. Sham 69 are an English punk band that formed in Hersham in 1975. The logo on the front page of the blog is a quote from George Orwell: "Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear". Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer

It has been nominated for a number of awards, including a Guardian award for political blogs [1], the 2005 Weblog awards for UK blogs, [2] as well as the UK section of the Islamic Human Rights Commission's 'Annual Islamophobia Awards' 2006 [1]; posts on the site had ridiculed these awards and openly invited nomination. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. A political blog is a common type of Blog that comments on Politics. The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC is a Non-profit organization that campaigns against what it sees as violations of the Human rights of Muslims [2]

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Politics

Harry's Place defines itself as centre-left and was supportive of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the concept of humanitarian intervention, and liberal dissident movements in the Islamic world. The centre-left (or center-left) is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia Humanitarian intervention refers to armed interference in one state by another state(s with the stated objective of ending or reducing suffering within the first state The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings It is a supporter of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and is a defender of Israel's right to exist within safe and secure boundaries. The "two-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is the consensus solution that is currently under discussion by the key parties to the conflict For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. It is highly critical of Islamism [3] and of allegedly totalitarian, pro-Islamist, and anti-Semitic tendencies on the left. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a concept used to describe Political systems where a State regulates nearly every aspect of public and private Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility [4] [5] Nick Cohen noted that the blog was one of few places where it was being pointed out that "a section of the left has allied with religious fundamentalism". Nick Cohen is a British journalist author and political commentator [6]

The site is particularly critical of Ken Livingstone, [7] [8] George Galloway, [9] RESPECT, [10] [11] and the Socialist Workers Party. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish Politician, author and talkshow host noted for his Left-wing views confrontational style Respect – The Unity Coalition is a Left wing political party in England and Wales founded on 25 January, 2004 in London. The Socialist Workers Party ( SWP) is the largest political party of the Far left in Britain that stands in the revolutionary socialist tradition [12] It is a staunch opponent of religious and political censorship of all kinds, [13] and was supportive of the 2006 London March for Free Expression. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [14] The site is also one of the main backers of the Euston Manifesto. The Euston Manifesto (ˈjuːstən "yoosten" is a declaration of principles by a group of liberal academics journalists and activists based in the United Kingdom [15]

Harry's Place has a love-hate relationship with The Guardian newspaper. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Harry has noted that he is still a Guardian reader [16] and he has had several guest columns in The Guardian's technology and online commentary sections. [17] [18] On the other hand, Harry's Place contributors disagree with The Guardian's editorial writers more often than not, and their vehement disagreements with various Guardian columns are a frequent subject of topic on their site. [19] Harry's Place is a frequent subject of satire in The Guardian's satirical "Norman Johnson" column. [20] In April 2006, Harry's Place has mirrored its site under the domain name Grauniad.org, an allusion to The Guardian's reputation for frequent typos and misspellings. In Computer networking, a domain name is a name given to a collection of network devices that belong to a domain which is an administrative space managed according The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.

Contributors

Harry's Place was originally started by a writer using the nom de plume Harry Hatchet (aka "Harry" - none of Harry's Place writers use their full name), who was originally the sole writer. A name ( Etymology: from OE nama akin to OHG namo, Latin Nomen, and Greek όνομα ( Harry was active in British anti-fascist and Marxist politics in the mid-to-late 1980s, and in this period was also a member of the Straight Left faction of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies organizations governments and people Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Straight Left was the name of a political group in Britain and of a Left wing newspaper The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB was the largest Communist party in the United Kingdom, though it never became a mass party like the Communist parties of It is claimed that he took the pseudonym "Harry Steele" as a tribute to Harry Pollitt, former General Secretary of the CPGB, and the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin (though Harry claims it was a "piss-take" and "not a homage to anyone"). Harry Pollitt ( November 22, 1890 - June 27, 1960) was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain for more than Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party [21] Under this name he contributed to a number of far-left message boards and mailing lists, including "UK Left Network" and "The Politburo", a discussion board for British Communists, the latter of which he set up. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [22] In this period he became well-known among fellow contributors for his support for "orthodox" Soviet Communism and his attacks on Trotskyists, in particular the Socialist Workers Party. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which evolved out of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. The Socialist Workers Party ( SWP) is the largest political party of the Far left in Britain that stands in the revolutionary socialist tradition Some critics felt that his later views on the anti-racism movement were closer to the right-wing than to traditional left-wing politics. Anti-racism includes beliefs actions movements and policies adopted or developed to oppose Racism. In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities For example, he wrote in the "UK Left Network" in May 2001 that "Most white people think that the police have been letting Pakistani youth get away with actions that white youths would be banged up for without a second thought - and they have a point. Pakistan 's estimated population was 172800000 in July 2008 During 1950-2008 Pakistan's urban population expanded over sevenfold while the total population increased by over fourfold "[23]

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center served as a "wake up call" according to Harry, prompting him to try and better understand what political forces led up to it[16]. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan In 2002, he began blogging as a way to clarify his own thoughts on political issues such as the impending war in Iraq, moving away from his Communism to embrace a more moderate social-democratic worldview. Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left He made a public break with his former views in a Workers' Liberty message board discussion in October 2002, where he said Stalinism was a viewpoint "I now reject totally". The Alliance for Workers' Liberty (AWL also known as Workers' Liberty, is a Marxist group based in the United Kingdom. An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Stalinism is the political regime named after Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1929–1953 [24]

The rapid growth in the site's audience led him to include other like-minded writers so that the blog could be updated more regularly. Harry ceased to contribute regularly at the end of September 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [25] [20]

Other contributors include Marcus, Gene Zitver (aka "Gene"), David T, and more recently, Adam LeBor, Brett Lock, Brian Meredith and others. Marcus is an old friend and political comrade of Harry's. Marcus attended the February 15 2003 anti-war protest in London, and came away with the opinion that "I don't know if I can consider myself left-wing anymore if this is the left". The February 15, 2003 anti-war protest was a coordinated day of protests across the world against the imminent invasion of Iraq. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The term anti-war usually refers to the opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. Marcus wrote about his views on the politics behind the February 15 demonstration, and soon became a regular contributor. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor [16] Gene is a resident of the United States and from a socialist and trade union background, and had spent several years living in Israel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Harry came across Gene's posts on a George Orwell discussion list, and invited him to start posting on his blog. [16] Gene is a strong supporter of the opposition to President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, whom he accuses of being authoritarian. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Authoritarianism describes a Form of government characterized by an emphasis on the Authority of the State in a republic or union

David T is a lawyer and former lecturer. David T also came to blogging after the September 11 attacks. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul One of his close childhood friends was among those killed in the World Trade Center, while another close childhood friend became a militant Islamist, and appeared in the media applauding the attacks. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan He took up reading and writing blogs as a way of trying to making sense of these events. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of [26] Journalist Johann Hari also contributed articles to the weblog until Autumn 2004, when he left to start his own blog. Johann Hari (born January 21, 1979) is a British Journalist and Writer.

Controversy

The comments pages on Harry's Place are an open forum, and there are many who visit the site simply to post and make their disagreement known. The level of debate can become quite heated and it has been alleged that in spite of Harry's Place' oft-stated opposition to censorship, they have been known to block users or remove their posts if the argument becomes heated enough. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor [27]

Harry's Place is often accused of Islamophobia. Islamophobia is a Neologism that refers to Prejudice or Discrimination against Islam or Muslims The term itself dates back to the [28] The site's contributors reply that they are criticizing what they see as a reactionary interpretation of Islam, not Muslims in general, and that they are expressing solidarity with Muslims who are oppressed by Islamists. Reactionary (also reactionist) is a derogatory term usually used by the Left wing in regards to movements which oppose radical change in society and seeks a return For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion [29] [30]

References

  1. ^ The Guardian political blog awards
  2. ^ Weblog awards
  3. ^ Islamism and Democracy (August 31, 2005)
  4. ^ The alliance (July 27, 2005)
  5. ^ Left antisemitism (October 23, 2005)
  6. ^ Nick Cohen, "Saddam's very own party", New Statesman, June 7, 2004, p. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New Statesman is a British Left-wing political Magazine published weekly in London. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 26
  7. ^ Playing softball with Ken Livingstone (July 20 2005)
  8. ^ Ken Livingstone hosts Muslim Brotherhood propaganda exercise (February 8 2006)
  9. ^ My sendoff for George (September 25 2005)
  10. ^ RESPECT and the missing 500,000 (December 1 2005)
  11. ^ Pensioner attacked by RESPECT supporter (April 28 2005)
  12. ^ More Atzmon weasel words from the SWP (June 22 2005)
  13. ^ Kill the Bill (October 27 2005)
  14. ^ Freedom of Expression (March 27 2006)
  15. ^ The Manifesto - a personal view (April 13 2006)
  16. ^ a b c d Little Atoms interview with Harry September 16, 2005. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Links to MP3. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a Digital audio encoding format using a form of Lossy data compression )
  17. ^ Harry Hatchet, "A Blogger Writes", The Guardian, July 15, 2003
  18. ^ Comment is Free
  19. ^ Bunting cant (March 29, 2006)
  20. ^ a b Norman Johnson, "Free Radical: Don't pretend Harry's exit is just coincidence", The Guardian, October 8, 2005, p. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 9
  21. ^ discussion of "Alternatives to Labour", Harry's Place, March 28, 2005. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  22. ^ "Former Communists" discussion, October 11, 2005
  23. ^ "Some Ugly Truths About the Riots In Oldham", post to UK Left Network mailing list, May 30, 2001 (Archived at Red Action website). Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  24. ^ "Workers' Liberty discussion
  25. ^ Media Matters, The Observer, October 2, 2005, p. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 9
  26. ^ Oliver Burkeman, "The new commentariat", The Guardian, November 17, 2005, p. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 8
  27. ^ Bloggerheads, June 2006
  28. ^ Bob Pitt, Harry's Place and Islamophobia Watch, Islamophobia Watch, March 24, 2005
  29. ^ On Islamophobia (January 19, 2005)
  30. ^ Islamophobia Watch (March 23, 2005)

External links

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