I sent one of my friends a message on Facebook earlier, as I saw that some of his friends had given him some grief or ‘deleted’ him for his comments, on the social network. I told my old friend not to care about what others think, as it was his life, his space. This got…
Earlier, I was checking my emails when I saw a headline that a Police Officer had been stabbed in South London. Naturally, this is an awful crime and no reasonable person condones violence against another, and I wish the officer well. That said, the Press Association article about the incident was brief, only stating the…
Bonjour! In my recent article for The Regent newspaper about… Half a Million Marching for the Alternative (against the Coalition Government’s cuts), I briefly mentioned Auntie Beeb’s biased views of late, which have stopped me watching her news. For some strange reason, it’s been playing on my mind. Maybe I should get a life? Even…
Earlier this evening, I was minding my own business and having a Starbucks, when an email message ‘popped-up’ on my mobile telephone. The first word I saw was ‘nigger’, and at first I thought I had misread it. I hadn’t. The message was accompanied with the attached ‘British Hate Flag’, so it was NO mistake.…
I blogged yesterday about Losing an Ex-Friend to Racism and stated… before writing it, that I had asked my old friend ‘When did you become a racist?’, but didn’t expect a reply. I did however get one, several in fact from him and his friend! If you’ve read my blogs regular or know me I…
I’ve always been one for following my gut instinct, as it is this which has kept me on the straight and narrow. I try not to let my head or heart, rule my life. Today, I lost a friend to racism, who too happened to be an ex-partner of mine whilst I was at university.…
This Friday, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be ‘United’, in celebration. Republicans will be celebrating the extra bank holiday this year, and Monarchists the marriage of Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton, previously known as ‘Kate’. Like the many billions around the world, watching the wedding in London, I…
I have just read that Labour has accused the Prime Minister David Cameron of sexism, after he told a female shadow cabinet minister to “calm down, dear” in noisy exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions. Putting the comment to one side, which naturally is a matter for the female cabinet minister to address and for the…
My Manifesto is simple & fits nicely on a piece of toilet paper… 1. Integrate NOT Segregate (black & white, gay & straight, religious & atheist) 2. Include NOT Exclude (young & old, rich & poor, employed & unemployed) 3. Stamp-out: racism, homophobia, ageism, sexism, Scouseism, bullying & discrimination towards the disabled & those with…
Kevin Maxwell for UK Prime Minister 2015 A VOICE for those who don’t have one! WHY…? We’re all fed up with the same old politics & false promises made by politicians, past & present. We’ve had red, blue & now yellow in Number 10 for so long, that a brand new colour is needed… & I’m thinking…
Today, like all of Liverpool (red and blue) and other parts of the country, I have taken the time to remember those 96 football supporters who perished at Hillsborough in 1989. I’m not just remembering the 96 and the countless others who were injured because I am a Scouser, but because 96 people who went…
Having read earlier about the Prime Minister’s speech on immigration, it got me thinking as to what Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats stand for? I’m not political (really!) and by this I mean ‘out on the streets’ campaigning for a particular party, but I do take an interest in politics and the destination of…
After avoiding the Post Office (part of the Royal Mail Group), since my last not-so-good experience, today I had the unfortunate reason to visit again. Uncle Billy (97), asked me to go and pay his electricity bill – I know what you’re thinking, ‘do it online’! Being the age he is though, he doesn’t like…
I popped into a newsagent on Saturday gone, to get myself a can of Cherry Coke! The teeth can’t take it anymore and neither can my size 32″ jeans, but it taste’s so good. Anyway, as I was on my way out I saw a tabloid newspaper headline ‘Cheryl’s free to shine’! Hmmm, I said…
As Alex and I were leaving our flat today, there were two guys walking along the street past the houses adjacent to us, one with a dog in tow. The first guy without the dog dropped a blue plastic carrier bag on the floor with what I can only assume had rubbish in it and…
I was sat in bed yesterday afternoon looking at online news, seeing what was happening in the World! One of the websites I looked at was pinknews.co.uk and an article on the event.. UK Black Pride, which was held in Regent’s Park, London on Saturday gone. I’m not one generally for Gay Prides (I’m getting…