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Government and Politics

15/06/2015

A Magna Carta Retrospective

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DISCUSS., Government and Politics, History & Old Stuff, June 2015, Paywall

declaration of independence, human rights, Indifferent Ignorance, Jimmy and Steve the 13th century peasants, Magna Carta, Politics
01/06/2015

Rise With the Lark, Sleep With the Smugness of Someone Who Gets Their Shit Done

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Government and Politics, June 2015, Paywall

Fifa, football, I told you sport was a bad idea, Indifferent Ignorance, Nick Clegg
14/05/2015

Takin’ Liberties

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Complaints, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, May 2015, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

BBC News, civil liberties, civil rights, extremism, Indifferent Ignorance, Politics, terrorism, will it actually be possible to ban Katie Hopkins
27/04/2015

Election Flu: Turns Out the Lib Dems are Running Here After All…

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April 2015, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Paywall

GE2015, General Election 2015, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Politics, UKIP

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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Government and Politics

A Magna Carta Retrospective

Rise With the Lark, Sleep With the Smugness of Someone Who Gets Their Shit Done

Takin’ Liberties

Election Flu: Turns Out the Lib Dems are Running Here After All…