Politics
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An Opportunity For Change
As an era of Labour government led by Gordon Brown surely comes to an end, I reflect on my changing political attitudes and the decision I’ll be making at the ballot box this coming Thursday.
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Onboard with ‘Broken Britain’
I’ve been living in Littlehampton for almost a year now, yet working 25 miles away from Brighton has meant enduring the somewhat tedious chore that is commuting. This is often a more eventful affair when the journey is taken later in the evening, and tonight was no different.
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Obama, America & Me
Growing up, my brother was always the one in our family more interested in American culture. Whilst he followed the NBA and listened to Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan and Eminem, I stood to the National Anthem and worried about Britain’s growing closeness to Europe. America was of little importance to me.
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Answering the Call, but Who’s Calling?
Last weekend we witnessed another global entertainment event, this time aimed to raise awareness of ‘a climate in crisis’ — Live Earth.
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Farewell Mr. Blair
The date the Prime Minister will finally be leaving office has been announced, and his successor, Gordon Brown all but crowned. Prime Ministers are such a part of day-to-day life, that when they change, it prompts you to reflect on their period of office, and how their tenure effected your own life.
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David Cameron
On Tuesday, the Conservative Party elected their 4th leader since John Major was defeated at the 1997 general election. David Cameron ran a faultless campaign that saw him come from seemingly nowhere to claim an outstanding victory. He beat his final round rival David Davies in a ballot of party members by a ratio of 2:1.
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My Three Point Plan: Think, Act, That’s It!
As we rapidly approach the end of the year, so can begin some reflection of 2005. With this in mind, I wish to mull over, a topic that has really grabbed my imagination this year — that of taking personal responsibility for the planet we live on and the economic and political environments that govern us.
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Time to Start Taking Notice
I often tend to neglect blogging my thoughts and views regarding the big issues of the day, even given my usual strong opinions. This is something I’m aiming to rectify and what better place to start: 30,000 children dying a day, needlessly.
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Selection
This May 5th is the General Election. Who should I vote for, and should I even vote at all? As we head in to the final week of campaigning, I way up the choices, and try to convince myself that my vote actually counts.