There was a Christmas day tradition in our family which involved precision of timing and a lot of stress that only dissipated at 3pm. Everything, till then, revolved around the broadcast of the Queen’s Speech.…
Part of responsible citizenry is to understand the issues that concern you so as to be able to cast your vote in an informed manner. From my conversations with numerous people across the political spectrum…
A woman who represented the best of Britain died on 12 November. Rosa Wright, who was a mum figure to me and a grandmother to Maelo (my daughter), devoted her life in service to the…
Here is a collection of stories doing the rounds on the party: New Statesman: So why aren’t the Lib Dems standing down in Canterbury? The Independent: Could the Lib Dems really avoid doing a deal…
If I don’t have a list I become listless and pointless. Planning is crucial to my week. It acts as a signpost for my ambition and serves as an action plan for things that I…
Since the election starter gun was fired, politics has dominated my reading and thoughts. Then something happened. Something quite devastating and debilitating. A woman who has been a mother figure to me for 38 years…
For every person bullied, there is a bully. For everyone whose life is being made miserable by someone (or more) that ‘someone (or more)’ is the culprit. It mystifies me as to why an enormous…
Racist abuse against NHS staff almost triples, ITV News finds. Watch the video here.
Status quo, deja vu or possibility for change? How you view the impending general election on 12 December depends very much on whether your glass is half full, half empty or, even, cracked. The outcome…
It’s something that still scares me to bits. No one can ever tell me that it was my imagination. When my daughter, Maelo, was 3 years old she started playing with imaginary people. Whenever I…
“The shape of the future is now visible. The uncertainty has receded. The worst is most likely yet to come. “ Depending on which side of the Brexit divide you are on the words are either…
