The joy of being young.

  I was reminded today what it meant to be young. Not under 30 like me, that’s not quite young enough. But young enough to think that your whole life is ahead of you. So young that you’re not dulled by cynicism or disappointment or failure. How lovely that was, if only for a fleeting…

Dear Christine,

Hi Christine, My name is Kim. I work for a charity and I’ve always voted Labour which is why I joined the party ten years ago. Glad to hear that you’ve always felt the same way too, and nice to know that you decided to join the party, albeit just two months ago. But hey,…

The value of a vote, according to Corbyn

It’s a funny view of democracy held by some in the Labour party. Jeremy Corbyn and his band of merry men are beside themselves at the latest Appeal Court ruling, preventing new members from voting in the upcoming Labour leadership election. “I think that people should have the right to take part and that is…

Grammar schools, again.

About grammar schools – am I allowed to say that I actually don’t give a shit? Grammar schools are a political hot spot, and now in the summer of 2016 the pot’s simmering over (again). Theresa might be bringing them back. Labour and the Lib Dems are up in arms. Right, who actually cares? Grammar…