This article is referring to the November 2019 UK General Election which has now passed. Let me start by saying that I do not view conservative voters as ‘evil’, nor do I believe that who one votes for dictates their moral standpoint. That would go against my general rational pragmatic […]
Tag: uk politics
Public Breastfeeding
This seems to be a large issue in the UK. There are arguments for and against breastfeeding in public and to what extent it should be done. This is a topic I am not fully sure where I stand upon, so I will list both reasons for and against that […]
Gentrification: Pros and Cons
The good side of gentrification is that it makes everything look better; nicer shops, streets, markets, better houses; getting rid of ‘ghetto’ like communities. But the bad side is that there’s an increase in housing prices, which pushes out the people who live there. I was born and raised in […]
‘God save the Queen’ sucks
Ah, the Brits. Standing at the front of the podium, hands on their chests. Large smiles, eyes shining with pride. They collect their medals, open their mouths and begin to sing. “God save the queeeeen…” Damn, what are the rest of the lyrics? They look among each other, trying not […]
Newspaper Politics
When I was growing up, my dad always bought the Daily Mail newspaper to read. He writes a weekly column for the Tanzanian national newspaper The Citizen, and also ghost writes for other people, so likes to have all sorts of information at hand. Up until I was about fifteen/sixteen […]
Politics is a lame game
Politics is a lame game, politicians are all the same. They stand on their podiums and put us to shame with their lies and hand gestures and pride in their name. I sound like an anarchist. I’m not anti-government. I’m not exactly pro-government either. I believe we’re better with it […]