Poppies whats it all about

Now I realise that the British Legion that organises the sale of poppies does an amazing job and helps us in many ways to remember those that have been killed in wars, and whatever you remember them for: whether as comrades, family members or the destruction of a good life, you remember them. … Other wear them as a mark of respect and for those that have fought, because they have seen and shared things in a way to keep us safe in our beds and so we do not have to se these things.

UK Riots and Looting, no easy answers

It seems as though everyone always looks for the easy answers when these things happen, when there are none.

As one historian said we like to think of England as this civilised place, all royal weddings and cricket, when riots have been common place down the recent

Phone Hacking – What part did the phone companies play?

So we discover that everyone who was anyone had their phone hacked, that it was in common usage amongst the tabloid press and was being used to excess. Every previously disgraced journo is stabbing anyone in sight in the back and every odious creature of the media and

Ed Milliband – The right leader for the left

A New Generation “This generation wants to change our economy so that it works better for working people and doesn’t just serve the needs of the few at the top.” … The new Labour Party leader also acknowledged that mistakes had been made, pointing to Iraq he said that it was “wrong to take Britain to war and we need to be honest about that”. Fighting the Con/Lib Cuts Talking about the Government’s cuts he said “what we should not do as a country is make a bad situation worse by embarking on deficit reduction at a pace and in a way that endangers our recovery.

Is it time for compulsory voting

With a fine for all those on the electoral register if they do not turn up to vote. … Perhaps we need a carrot and stick approach, how about in any year if you turn up to vote you get an automatic 5-10% reduction in your local taxes, If you don’t turn up a 1000 euro/pound/dollar fine.
…At present in my local council the same people are elected by 2 out of every ten voters, time after time, we get the same people elected by a small minority of the voting population.