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This post is part of a series on The Atlernative Vote Referendum on May 5th. David Cameron has said that he feels in his “gut” that AV is wrong: “It’s about what you feel in your gut, about the values you hold dear and the beliefs you instinctively have. And I just feel it, in my…
This post is part of a series on The Atlernative Vote Referendum on May 5th. In a previous post, I poked fun at the idea that ranking candidates in order of preference on the ballot (as is proposed under AV) is somehow too complex for the ordinary voter to understand. Here’s the thing. I think First…
This post is part of a series on The Atlernative Vote Referendum on May 5th. The “No” camp claim that AV is too complicated: Putting an ‘x’ next to a choice on your ballot paper is the simple, elegant method of voting that the “man in the street” understands. They infer that writing the number ’1′…
I’m not happy at all that the once-in-a-generation choice we’ve been given to change our broken voting system is whether or not we move to AV. I had hoped that we would have been given the choice of Proportional Representation (PR). The deal that the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives cut in May 2010 resulted in…
Back in May last year, my hopes were answered when a hung parliament was returned by the electorate. I argued then that our electoral system was broken. How could it possibly be right that a party with 36% of the votes gets 47% of the seats, whilst another party with 23% of the votes gets…
My Dad passed away in June this year. One of his friends, John, organised a lunch in memory of him at The Gun, in Spitalfields. In attendance were friends from his life in the City and friends from his life at home. The pub was chosen because it used to be a regular haunt, and later…
I’m astonished that after what Obama has accomplished (not enough, but still significant despite blocking tactics by the Republicans and some eejits within his own party), people are not content to let the man work through his term, instead the Democrats face massive losses tomorrow. Is this what the future holds? A quagmire of see-saw…
There are some days I wish I lived somewhere other than the UK. The weather’s a bit rubbish, for starters. Today is a day of mixed emotions: on the one hand, I’m rather put out to see that we’re giving Pope Benedict XVI the honour of a state visit, deciding not to allow a prosecution…
I was a massive fan of 2000′s Deus Ex. Set in a dystopian world during the 2050s, the central plot follows rookie United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition agent JC Denton, as he sets out to combat terrorist forces. As the plot unfolds, Denton becomes entangled in a deep and ancient conspiracy, encountering organizations such as Majestic…
My Dad died peacefully at home recently after a long and heroic battle with cancer. His funeral was last Thursday (17th June). My mum and I were in awe at the turnout and the kindness shown to us by so many people from all over the world. I’ve decided to post some photos of Dad here,…
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