First They Came For …

by | Apr 28, 2015 | citizenship, civil liberties

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a...

Life Without The NHS – A Bleak & Barbarous Time

by | Apr 25, 2015 | Human Rights, politics

There is no money for the NHS, or so we are told. And suddenly there is talk of finding 100 billion pounds for the American nuclear Trident system. If the Government can find money to kill people, surely it can find money to heal people, The Only time that a nuclear...

What a difference a vote makes

by | Apr 25, 2015 | culture, politics

The vote makes every single person equal regardless of wealth, class, religion, creed or education because each vote has the same value. The system needs tweaking but power has transferred from the wallet to the ballot box. The power over our political destinies is no...

Black Women and The Vote

by | Apr 23, 2015 | black women, Human Rights, politics

A recent survey asked whether women should have the vote. The on line survey showed that 70% of those who participated thought that women should have the vote. That left 30% that don’t think that women should have the vote. One women aged 30 said, “I have...