I write this on the evening Boris Johnstone prorogued Parliament. Some have called it the deterioration of democracy, buy why?
Tag: UK
Mull – happy tree friends
Mull I wrestled the mini-bus across the Ardnamurchan peninsula. It was bleak outside. The windscreen wipers flapped wildly against the … More
I don’t know whether the weather..
‘And how is the weather where you are Joan?’ ‘Well, Alice it has been another record-breaking day here in … More
Women in Prison
I worked within offender care Sep ’16 – Sep ‘17 and have since moved to another position within the NHS, … More
Frack’d
On a clear white November morning, I was driven down to the anti-fracking camp at Kirby Misperton. Situated south of … More
From a barrier to a bridge: reclaiming economics a tool for change
Economics is having an image crisis. It’s all around us, and yet few of us are able to relate to … More
Driving Forward with Tourism
I drive buses; often for days at a time; carrying literally hundreds people: up and down Scotland. The movement … More
The Youth Awoke..
The youth awoke from a deep slumber sounding a roaring call for progressive change here in Britain. Previous elections had … More
The thin wee line between hope and fear
I was at Queen Street station tonight, waiting to get back to Edinburgh when two armed police walked past, clad … More
Media Box: The Confines of Fear
In news seismic tremors shift political tectonic plates. Orgasm-inducing levels of vibration have realigned core demographics with many deprived constituencies … More