Movements in the World and in the Mind
I am a person of faith and I am very interested in the way people practice faith in whichever shape or form. I don't call myself a religious person as I have no faith in belief systems. I can be in awe of buildings established in the name of god, however, the rituals that go... Continue Reading →
So after being haunted for four weeks by a story that just wouldn't go away, the Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell decided to resign over plebgate. Politicians are only too human and therefore fallible, just like us lesser mortals. However, one of the issues with democracy is that the electorate expect their leaders to lead... Continue Reading →
When I read the headline of an article on the remarkable story that an 11-year-old boy managed to board a plane from Manchester airport to Rome without a ticket or boarding pass I couldn't help but chuckle. What a resourceful little human I thought. Not only did this little human called Liam Corcoran travel for... Continue Reading →
While Egypt is tentatively progressing on the road leading to a well-functioning democratic system as it is holding its first ever free presidential elections, Europe is holding its breath; Greece is to go to the polls for the second time in two months, putting considerable pressure on the European Dream. Democracy might be that fabulous... Continue Reading →
The eurozone tragedy called Greece continues to grip the markets and those desperate to keep the EU family together. Greece is heading back to the polls after talks attempting to form a government after recently held elections, have failed. Greece rode a wave of prosperity after the introduction of the euro in 2002 only to... Continue Reading →
The events in the eurozone remain to be an engaging soap giving us cliffhanger after cliffhanger. Bailout packages have been agreed upon and bond auctions in ailing economies have gone better than expected. Then the fall of the Dutch cabinet gave the markets something to fret about. Yet, the caretaker government and a majority of... Continue Reading →
As the sun has moved across the equator into the Northern hemisphere to announce the start of a new season, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the nation's Budget for the year to come. As austerity measures have failed to generate economic growth, the aim of this year's Budget is to kick start the economy.... Continue Reading →
After around 50 million hits within a week as seemingly every 21st century kid on the planet had seen and shared a 30-minute film titled Kony 2012 via social network platforms, the mainstream media and the over-25s where forced to catch up. At work the youngest member of our team asked if had seen Kony.... Continue Reading →
What is it with us and the news? We feel the need to be on top of things as one can't be a woman of the world if one doesn't know what goes on in the world. News does not only inform, it also entertains. News gives us a hardcore soap opera from the real... Continue Reading →
While a second bailout package to whip the liability called Greece into shape to prevent a further deterioration of the eurozone crisis is being finalised, Prime Minister Cameron has conjured up a plan to address another pressing matter that lies on a more national level. As the second... Continue Reading →
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