Category: Personal Talks

This is where I talk from a more personal perspective about things like mental health and life experiences.

Petition to Change Our Electoral System

Dear readers, As you know from previous posts around the General Election, the issue of electoral reform is something I care very deeply about. This morning I began an online petition to prompt the government to debate the issue in Parliament. I support a system of proportional representation by the Single Transferrable Vote; this has been a key policy of the Liberal Democrats (and formerly the Liberal Party) for over 20 years and something I think the British public need to be made aware of. The Continue reading [...]

An Open Letter to Nick Clegg

Dear Mr Clegg, First of all, may I congratulate you on winning your seat in the Sheffield Hallam constituency. I know the evening's results overall were crippling to the Liberal Democrats, but I wanted to offer my words of support for you, and for what you stand for. I first found an interest in politics during the last election in 2010. My dad has always voted Lib Dem and so naturally, I looked into what your party stood for, so that I could inform my decision as to whether or not to carry on Continue reading [...]

Appearance on BBC’s The Big Questions

As those of you who follow my Twitter feed will know, I was asked to appear as a guest panelist for the BBC's flagship religious, ethical and political debate show, The Big Questions. The questions posed in the debate was 'Do we have free will?', a topic I have written about in the past, but haven't dedicated too much time to. I was joined by a number of guests including: Peter D. Williams – Catholic commentator Julian Baggini – Philosopher Owen Jones –Journalist Mark Mullins – Evangelical Continue reading [...]

The End?

So today marks the return of my final piece of undergraduate work, the dissertation. I am pleased to say that I received 78% for my work (which converts as a First), providing me with an overall degree classification of a 2:1. Needless to say I am over the moon with my performance not only in the dissertation, but over the three years as a whole. But as I spend my last couple of days as an unemployed graduate before moving back to Harrogate to begin a full--time position as F&B Supervisor at Continue reading [...]

A Quartet of Complaint.

Good evening folks. My my, it has been a while hasn't it? For once I intend not to bore you with politics or perplex you with the wonders of my theological musings but instead, just want to have a little bit of a chat to you, let you know what's going on and all; don't you miss those days when I'd write random garbage on my blog? I know I do. So whilst I'm sat here with my eyes streaming, sinuses pounding and nose red from the constant skin-to-tissue contact it's had today, let me fill you in. First Continue reading [...]