"We get well-funded public services, they get saved from the consequences of their own hubris. Whats not to like?"
Ashna Shamim Sarkar is a British journalist and libertarian communist political activist. She is a senior editor at Novara Media and teaches at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. Sarkar is a contributor to The Guardian and The Independent, and a panelist on the BBC Radio 4 show Moral Maze.
"The unfortunate truth is that, sometimes, the only thing that separates an anonymous troll and a journalist is a byline. Some of the worst abuse I’ve received is either from journalists or the direct consequence of their actions in spreading misinformation about me."
"The Titanic submarine is a modern morality tale of what happens when you have too much money, and the grotesque inequality of sympathy, attention and aid for those without it."
"[Asked what makes her tick?] Petty vengeance and hopefulness."
"Mama Sarkar didnt raise a diplomat."
"If the super-rich can spend £250,000 on vanity jaunts 2.4 miles beneath the ocean then they’re not being taxed enough."
"Im literally a communist, you idiot."