The Holocaust and other genocide normally are taken as one big event, however, to understand our values as a country I believe that we need to look back. The fact however remains the same, ‘we didn’t keep our promise of never again,’ but we all have a responsibility to prevent genocide, This year I’m going to try something different, marking […]
A reflection on the 2020 US election.
The Trump Presidency has been something which has fastened me, a reality TV show playing out on the news every day.
Our NHS entered it seventh decade in 2017, its something we both love and hate, can find frustrating but praise when we get the care and support, we all need. The health service was created by Nye Bevan, no relation, based on one key principal which remains today, ‘Healthcare should be free to everyone regardless of ability to pay.’ In […]
The world has changed there is no doubt that our world has changed so much. Ten years ago the global economy plunged into its biggest recession since the 1930’s, then in late 2010 a Tunisian man set his self on fire sparking a series of civil wars and uprisings across the Middle East. Then, of course, president Trump and Brexit. […]
In 2019, we under the law here in the UK and Europe we are all protected from discrimination. The Equality Act, which protects women, men, age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, called protected characteristics should give us all the same rights. Although there are some exceptions like religious reasons or Employment where there are cultural sensitivities and Political parties who […]