So one result means I can't speak my mind? Because one referendum result came out with a marginal majority for leaving the EU, I can't say that I would prefer for Britain to stay in the EU? That's like saying that because Chelsea got completely steamrollered by Manchester City last Sunday, I can't go out… Continue reading Why do I have to stay quiet about wanting to Remain?
Category: Politics
Was there ever a ‘Plan B’ for Brexit?
Well, after Theresa May's EU Withdrawal Agreement summarily was dumped on the trash heap by MPs by a nice round 230 votes,the heaviest defeat of any Parliamentary leader in the democratic era, she has had about two weeks to get 'Plan B' together and in such shape that it might just squeeze through the vote… Continue reading Was there ever a ‘Plan B’ for Brexit?
The need for political compromise
The art of compromise has seemingly been lost in politics. It is much more the political fashion to blame others for your country's troubles. Which is really, really worrying. America is a prime example of that, with the rhetoric of the President, and the party his insidious nature has ensnared, a constant stream of fear-mongering… Continue reading The need for political compromise
Is social media our new moral compass?
Ever since James Gunn was fired from his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (he directed both Guardians of the Galaxy films and had a influential role overall) I've been wondering about the idea that social media is the place where your character is judged and you can never change your opinions on anything that… Continue reading Is social media our new moral compass?
Boris Johnson and the joke in poor taste
Now I have never met Boris Johnson nor do I know him personally so I can't say whether he truly meant for his comments that Muslim women wearing a burka look like bank robbers and post boxes to be humorous but that is certainly not how they came across. They came across as inflammatory, deliberately… Continue reading Boris Johnson and the joke in poor taste
The Brexit Chaos: What the hell is going on?
And here we go again. We were supposed to have moved passed the incessant squabbling and infighting amongst the Conservatives and finally agreed on a direction to try and steer Brexit towards. But no. We're back where we were, with no clear plan moving forward, the government in crisis, the Conservative Party close to stamping… Continue reading The Brexit Chaos: What the hell is going on?
How to be ‘real’ on Instagram? Apparently the Conservatives need help with that.
This is genuinely the best political story I've read in the past few days. The Conservatives need help making their MPs look 'real' on Instagram. Yep. They had a powerpoint presentation and everything. Now, I get why they might want to improve their social media strategy and making MPs more comfortable with another way of… Continue reading How to be ‘real’ on Instagram? Apparently the Conservatives need help with that.
Why the delay, Mr President?
Since Rudy Giuliani became the President's legal spokesperson, he has done nothing but go on Fox and Friends and spout made up legal mumbo-jumbo about how the special prosecutor Robert Mueller and his team can't subpoena the President of the United States, that the country would turn on them if they subpoenaed Ivanka Trump to… Continue reading Why the delay, Mr President?
Why the Windrush Scandal shows the Conservatives are still the nasty party
At the Tory party conference of 2002, Theresa May, then party chairman, observed the Conservatives had become known as the ' nasty party.' Now, not too shy of 20 years later, the Windrush scandal has proven that to still be the case, as it pushed Amber Rudd out the door of the Home Office and… Continue reading Why the Windrush Scandal shows the Conservatives are still the nasty party
America and guns: Where does it end?
No one should be allowed to own a semi-automatic assault rifle. It is that simple. Military grade weapons have no place in civilian life, let alone being available to buy in a major retailer. And while the US Congress is frozen, the survivors of the tragedy have affected change elsewhere with their refusal to let… Continue reading America and guns: Where does it end?
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