What can I do? What difference does signing a petition make? What’s the point in protesting, nothing changes? The current political crisis swallowing up our country is exhausting, confusing, completely bonkers and sometimes a bit entertaining. Entertaining in a dark satirical comedy kinda way. It’s easy to feel completely helpless. And it’s ok to not …
POVERTY IS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
My first post on here was an attempt to summarise a 2 week visit by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights – or Philip Alston for short. His final report was released today. A day before Brits take to the polls and vote in the European elections. It also seems that the …
BRITISH EMPLOYMENT HITS RECORD HIGHS, SO WHY THE POVERTY?
Despite Brexit chaos, employment in Britain has reached records highs. The Office of National Statistics reported that employment is at 76.1%, the highest since 1971. This has been presented as a positive by both the government and the majority of the media. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46958560 The two main positives: 130,000 more women in work between Nov 2018 …
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WHAT NEXT FOR BRITAIN?
Hundreds of thousands of people are marching in London today with the hope it will persuade the government (and parliament) to give the fate of Brexit back to us – THE PEOPLE. It’s been three years since the referendum, it’s less than a week before the official Brexit date (29 March), and still no one …
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE (NOT) UNIVERSAL
This week Shamima Begum, who at fifteen fled the UK to join the Islamic State, was located in Al Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria. Begum has asked to return to the UK. A request which has again revealed the deep divisions in British society. It has also highlighted that, in some cases, human rights …
ALEX SALMOND – WHAT DO OUR REACTIONS AS A SOCIETY MEAN?
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 …
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BREXIT – AGAIN
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 …
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 in regards to women’s equality. BUT, we’re still a hell of a …
BREXIT
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 LEAVE16, …
POVERTY IS A POLITICAL CHOICE
So, for the last two weeks the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (also known as Philip Alston) has been investigating the impact of poverty in the UK. Alston toured the country speaking to those most affected by Tory imposed austerity measures. On Friday he released a 24 page report on …
