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The Day Democracy Left

I write this on the evening Boris Johnstone prorogued Parliament. Some have called it the deterioration of democracy, buy why?

Boris Johnstone, Britain, Democracy, Empire, End of Democracy, Politics, Prorogue, Ruth Davidson, Scotland, 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

Ecology, Environment, Forestry, Hebrides, Island, Scotland, Tourism, Travel, UK, Vegan

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

BBC, Britain, Climate change, creative writing, England, Environment, News, Scotland, UK, Weather

Women in Prison

I worked within offender care Sep ’16 – Sep ‘17 and have since moved to another position within the NHS, … More

clinical research, HMP Downview, Jail systems, Mental Health, Prison, Psychiatry, Psychology, reform, UK, Woman's prison

Frack’d

On a clear white November morning, I was driven down to the anti-fracking camp at Kirby Misperton. Situated south of … More

Activism, Anti-fracking, Environment, Frack, Fracking, Greg Clark, Politics, Ryedale, UK, York, Yorkshire

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

Economic Progression, Economy, Open Democracy, Reshaping Economy, UK

Driving Forward with Tourism

  I drive buses; often for days at a time; carrying literally hundreds people: up and down Scotland. The movement … More

Commodification, Environment, Mass Tourism, Places, Scotland, Skye, Tourism, UK, West Coast

The Youth Awoke..

The youth awoke from a deep slumber sounding a roaring call for progressive change here in Britain. Previous elections had … More

Change, Conservative, Labour, Politics, the electorate, UK, Youth

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

Hopeoverfear, Manchester, Solidarity, UK

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

Conservative, Fear, Labour, Mainstream Media, News, Politics, Satire, UK

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