UK General Election explanation in the style of Harry Potter
UK Election: Are you Conservative or Bold?
On 8th June 2017, the UK will hold a General Election to decide who will lead the country through the next 5 years of uncertainty. Incumbent Prime Minister Theresa May has described the election as "the most important this country has faced in [her] lifetime." The UK finds itself at a crossroads, a snap election …
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Leaving in the Hope of Positive Change
I have wrestled with my conscience for many weeks about the EU Referendum tomorrow, trying to make sense of the contradictory data and biased opinions through the politics of fear used by both sides. Tomorrow I will be voting to LEAVE the EU and despite my increasingly strong belief that this is the right decision, …
BREXIT: A Risk Worth Taking?
On 23rd June 2016, in the UK we have a chance of a potentially once-in-a-lifetime decision, the outcome of which could directly affect our lives and the lives of our children - Should we remain in or leave the European Union (EU)? I have been personally dismayed at the propaganda, political posturing and sensationalist scare …
Family: The Meaning of Christmas
What are you doing this Christmas? I will be spending it with my family. By choice. Christmas means many things to different people. For some it evokes memories of a happy childhood, others loneliness and pain and to some it means nothing at all. To me, Christmas means one thing above all others. It means …