Monthly Archives: April 2015

Why women must vote

Posted on 29/04/2015 by Liz Terry

Last night, I finally watched the last part of an excellent BBC2 documentary series that was on a few months ago called Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power. In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re about to have a … Continue reading →

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Don’t knock social media campaigns

Posted on 15/04/2015 by Liz Terry

Yesterday, it was brought to the world’s attention that it was exactly one year since more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria by the Islamic State affiliate Boko Haram. This outrage took the social media … Continue reading →

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Protest votes – be careful what you wish for

Posted on 08/04/2015 by Liz Terry

Last week, we were having dinner with three like-minded friends. We usually agree on most things, in particular where politics is concerned. Naturally, the conversation turned to the upcoming UK general election. One of our friends asked the general question … Continue reading →

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