September 2010
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A person I respect
Today, The New Statesman published a list of people 50 people who matter. Included and ranked 45th was Malalai Joya, someone I respect, A LOT.
In a time when Afghanistan is still one of the UK’s and for that matter, the US’ biggest foreign policy concern, perspective is important.
Malalai Joya has been linked with the words “brave” and “outspoken” but with...
August 2010
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My 16 year old Self & Music
I was digging through some old boxes the other day and I found a blank CD. For poops and giggles I threw it into the laptop to see what was on it.
This wasn’t just a CD but in fact, an insight into the musical taste of my 16-year-old self.
I used to have a job in a kitchen and on Sundays, I had to clean a function kitchen the day after a wedding or party. Left alone, would put on various...
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This is what a Young Feminist Looks like Blog...
Hello, my name is Thomas French, I’m 22 and I’m a young feminist.
To me, feminism is important. More important than cheese on toast.
At the age of 18 I was a nursing student, by 19 I was a feminist. I was bullied, ignored and made to feel very small, all because of my gender. Having experienced sexism, I felt that it was something that needed to be stopped, no one should be judged...
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July 2010
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This Blog's opinions are not sponsored by...
So a bunch of people have sat round, thought for some time and thus, the Mercury Music Prize shortlist has been announced.
Biffy Clyro ‘Only Revolutions’
Villagers ‘Becoming A Jackal’
Corinne Bailey Rae ‘The Sea’
Mumford & Sons ‘Sigh No More’
Paul...
June 2010
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“Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true...”
– J S Mill
May 2010
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The Oily Truth
This ad was paid for by Amnesty International volunteers to raise awareness about the unethical actions of Oil Company Shell. It was meant to be printed by the Financial Times today, but at the last moment, it was pulled. The Metro and Evening Standard have no problem with this ad, it is just the FT that has seen fit to censor the truth about one the world’s biggest and perhaps most...
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Cabinet of Strickly Hetro Love.....
The 2010 general election saw the electorate put pencil to card and put a coalition government to power. Although that’s not how it really works, the tabloid media like to put it that way.
The new Prime Minster, David Cameron and buddy Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg have put together a rag tag group of Ministers to form the all new cabinet, to deal with the problems of a...
April 2010
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March 2010
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We started something....
I’ve started many blogs, ones about gaming, ones about how funny i think i am about politics, other which were equally shit. All of them failed. This site seems different, seems less regular and more open to being about anything you want. So instead of having a concept for this blog. I’m just going to blog and instead of just leaving this as a cliché “first post” deal, here...