We apparently leave the EU on the 29 March this year. And still, no one has a fucking clue what’s going on. Whether you voted to leave, remain or didn’t vote at all, one thing I think we can all agree on is that we need a plan of some sort. The Referendum Now, I …
BREGGSIT
There’s a recurring phrase when politicians (and the majority of the mainstream media) talk about Brexit. They describe it as the DEMOCRATIC WILL of the PEOPLE. Anyone who questions this democratic will is seen as the enemy or not accepting DEMOCRACY. But let us look at the FIGURES: 17, 410, 742 people voted to LEAVE …
What do the reactions to the charges against Alex Salmond reveal about our society?
The recent charges against former First Minister Alex Salmond, including sexual assault and attempted rape, have illuminated yet again the entrenched culture of victim blaming within our society. This is a live police investigation and with that in mind, both Salmond and the women involved deserve equal respect. Whilst speculation does no good for either …
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Welcome to the year 2019. I’m sorry to inform you that the UK government is STILL discriminating against women. PROGRESS? Now, it’s undeniable that in 100 years since women(middle-class white women might I add) got the vote, we have come a long way inregards to women’s equality. BUT, we’re still a hell of a long …
Austerity is a ‘political choice’
So, for the last two weeks the United Nations SpecialRapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (also known as Philip Alston) hasbeen investigating the impact of poverty in the UK. Alston toured the country speaking to those most affectedby Tory imposed austerity measures. On Friday he released a 24 page report onwhat he found. To …