July 2015. History is important, but we shouldn’t allow it to lead us by the arse, we need to see where the hell we’re going. There’s so many conflicts that are to do with what happened years, decades, sometimes centuries ago. The Battle of the Boyne was over 300 years ago but is still an… Continue reading Jul 2015. The Battle of the Boyne
Category: Society and Culture
Jun 2015. The Sugar Daddy
June 2015. I don’t know, maybe I’m getting too old for this modern world. This is about the sugar daddy! Yeah I know, what’s that got to do with terror and I’m not sure if it is according to this footage because nobody sees a problem in students getting sucked in to a prostitution mode.… Continue reading Jun 2015. The Sugar Daddy
Jun 2015. Child Labour
June 2015. Yesterday was International Child Labour Day. The UN says that 10% of the child population, 168,000,000 are working and 85,000,000 of them work in dangerous jobs. In Philippines 18,000 work in gold mining although it’s thought there’s more like 100,000.
Mar 2015. The Stolen Babies in China
March 2015. There’s up to 20,000 babies in China stolen and put up for sale every year. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening. The poor can’t afford their children, the rich can. The heartache for the many whose children are stolen and sold on is another story.
Nov 2019. Social Care in Crisis
November 2019. How to pay for Care for Older People and those with Disabilities will be a Major Challenge for whoever wins the Election. Social Care services across the United Kingdom are under Significant Pressure. And in England, the system is run by local authorities and is widely acknowledged to be in Urgent Need of… Continue reading Nov 2019. Social Care in Crisis
Nov 2019. Remembrance Day
November 2019. I gained this clip from Twitter, whomever posted it advised that if you Care for your Country, you’ll have a wee Tear in your Eye, too bloody right! It’s Remembrance Day. That’s the One Day of the Year we all make an Effort to Remember the Sacrifice so many have made for our… Continue reading Nov 2019. Remembrance Day
May 2019. The Story of Amar Kanim of Iraq
May 2019. It’s New Year’s Eve. In a cold, bare council flat in south-west England, Amar rips open a sealed packet and pulls out a cotton-wool swab. He doesn’t need to read the instruction sheet. He has already read it many times. He watches himself in the mirror as he rolls the swab around the… Continue reading May 2019. The Story of Amar Kanim of Iraq
May 2019. Catholic Church Abuse in Argentina
May 2019. Pope Francis is being urged by Campaigners to return to his native Argentina to deal with the Revelations of Child Sexual Abuse there, committed by Roman Catholic Clergy. Two International Organisations campaigning on the issue are in Argentina meeting the Victims. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239344
May 2019. Eureka, South Africa
May 2019. The issue of Race is very much Alive in South Africa, even Twenty-Five years after Apartheid. This time it’s members of the White Minority complaining of Discrimination ahead of Wednesday’s Elections. Is it Racist to want to live in Safety and Security? https://vk.com/video503532632_456239342
Feb 2019. Gender Based Violence in South Africa
February 2019. “Gender Based Violence is a National Crisis that we are determined to End”. The words of the South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this month as he Promised the ruling ANC Party would tackle the alarming rise in Sexual Assaults against Women. The Statistics are Staggering. In South Africa, the Murder of Women… Continue reading Feb 2019. Gender Based Violence in South Africa