FriendlyDragonSpouse

Or: How Not to "Get" it. I originally drafted this in 2017, as a response to a Labour politician 's pontificating about ...

“But Jill, you were a Labour member. You campaigned for them! Why are you now saying Vote Green?” I grew up in the Home Counties in a Cons...

This was originally posted in 2015, about the state of candidate selections, but the Labour Party are still up to their dirty tricks today....

It's LGBTQ+ History Month and I've been mulling over how, and even whether, I should be blogging about it. I'm a 50-...

The rest of the Tory election campaign will be headed up by Lynton Crosby - a very unpleasant, unelected Australian 'strategist' wi...

Twenty one years ago, my partner and I both worked in the public sector, in modest but secure jobs. Our parents were enjoying well-earned r...

I went for my regular Sunday morning swim today. We have a lovely new leisure centre, which is well-used and inviting, with two pools (somet...

Well, it is in the Labour Party, at any rate. I warn you not to be vocal I warn you not to be working class I warn you not to rock the...

This may turn out to be several posts in one. I think I've just had enough. For the Good of the Party  All those years the Left kept ...

Cameron's going to turn us into Generation Buy, is he? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-much-you-need-earn-6587292 When I wa...

Here's a thing. Listening to Chicken "Pumped Up" Dave the other day warning me how much worse off I'd be entrusting the ec...

My first thought is: "Great! We have hustings, and they're well-attended." One of the great things about Levenshulme is how ...