I think this might be the most controversial post that I’ve written. I sat on it for a few days because I was quite wound up about it. I thought about it, wrote about it to get it out of my head and then I parked it for a few Read more…
Find out what I thought of the guided walking tour about street art, on and around, Brick Lane.
Rights, privileges and conditions Am I doing any harm by taking what’s freely available? Many people think that they’re not taking away from others when they receive support from the Government. It’s free and there to be claimed. Do you agree? Others feel that they deserve assistance because they paid Read more…
Once we’re labelled a certain way, are we perceived in that way for life? Once someone is deemed a sex offender, are they always a sex offender? If the feeling is that sex offenders aren’t capable of changing and they shouldn’t be ‘let loose’; should they ever be released? It can Read more…
National Union of Teachers’ Annual Conference I attended the National Conference a few weeks ago and was hugely moved by the speakers and the messages they shared. The fragility of the mental health of our students and staff was one of the issues that came through loud and clear. Below Read more…
The harm caused by ISIS The terrorist group ISIS have physically and emotionally hurt hundreds of thousands of people. It’s not just the act of killing people, but the fear caused by it, the insecurity felt as a result, the helplessness and frustration that we are left with. There are Read more…
This is a poem about events which have happened over and over again throughout history. They are not limited to groups belonging to specific races, castes, faiths, gender, sexual orientation, class, nationality etc. I would love to say that humanity will prevail and these scenarios won’t be repeated in the Read more…
