E. P. Thompson
E. P. Thompson
Edward Palmer Thompson, usually cited as E. P. Thompson, was a British historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is probably best known today for his historical work on the British radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class. He also published influential biographies of William MorrisandWilliam Blakeand was a prolific journalist and essayist. He also published the novel The Sykaos Papers and a collection of poetry. His work...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth3 February 1924
In his discussions with legislators, the governor will seek a balance between the pressing need to fortify our levees and protecting the environment.
It became not fun for anybody involved. We were just touring all the time, hating each other more and more. Now we can be friends again and have fun.
It breaks my heart to realize that the culture has basically transformed the church rather than the church confronting the culture and trying to transform it.
People are careful, they want to see the outcome of the elections this time around to see how things will work out...It would possibly be in six months' time when people can make up their minds to go.
Las Vegas is mass marketing to a mass audience, ... If they want a small, niche casino that's fine but it's not going to make a lot of money.
If you go and perform in a KISS tribute band, there's nothing wrong with it. If you name your kids after Gene Simmons, that's odd.
The clinic respects the privacy of its patients, and continues to express its condolences to the family. It is unfortunate that some have chosen to exploit this matter of personal grief for political purposes.
I think that the U.S. does have this very much more open attitude, and I admire it very much and I think it's very important to the world. But the information and the discussion sometimes come too late, after the effective decision has been made.
You can't expect too much from the players, really. We started well and we had a good first quarter, but the little bits in between, we looked like we were a side that was playing their first game.
It's going to go on at least another three years, maybe another five, before it levels off. It's not like the hula hoop craze. You put poker tables in, then you take them out and put slot machines in if the fad disappears.
Our push for more federal funds is not predicated on one meeting. It's a sustained effort that includes outreach to Congress as well as the administration.
These students are to be enrolled immediately and they are not required to present school or immunization records. They are also to be given free breakfast and free lunch immediately.
It's nice to get checks every month and if there is a problem go down the hall and yell and scream at the property manager.
You will not see a Wal-Mart branch in a Wal-Mart store.