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A moment in a refugee’s footsteps: there but for the grace of location go we

They say there are three steps to homelessness. So how many steps are there to refugee status? As we witness the humanitarian disaster on our doorstep its not hard to imagine how few you or I would have to take to be where so many are today. The city I call home is dragged into war. Vital services grind to halt. The gas, the leccy, the water, … Continue reading A moment in a refugee’s footsteps: there but for the grace of location go we

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150+ reasons and counting: Why we need to save the BBC

I could go on about securing a universal unbiased worldwide service. I could go on about a Murdoch favouring Tory government determined to dismantle one of this country’s finest institutions. But instead when it comes to saving the BBC there are only these reasons for me. Reasons I grew up with. Reasons that inspire me, humour me, educate me, amaze me. These many, many reasons. Play … Continue reading 150+ reasons and counting: Why we need to save the BBC

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Brighton Pride, Campaigning

Why Pride still matters : Reason No.1

It still happens. Regardless of my day job. Regardless of my night job. Regardless of my life, my wife, my sexuality, my subtle lesbian looks (yeah right!). I still get asked why we still need Pride. Today The Guardian reported on Stevie-Jade Hardy’s study LGB&T Crime Reporting: Identifying Barriers and Solutions on rural LGBT hate crime in the UK. Figures stated that in 2012-13 “35,000 … Continue reading Why Pride still matters : Reason No.1

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Vote Yes and cross that fine line to equality #‎MakeGráTheLaw‬

We are so close. And yet we could be so far away. Equality is knocking on Ireland’s door and I’m praying it will be heard. This week I interviewed a prominent LGBT+ campaigner from Ireland and because it was a pre-referendum interview with a post-result publication date I had to ask two questions about the Same-Sex Marriage Referendum result in Ireland. One question expressed my … Continue reading Vote Yes and cross that fine line to equality #‎MakeGráTheLaw‬

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GE15: It’s about us, not them

This election appears to be about the leaflets. The endless, endless leaflets and yet, it should be about the brown envelopes. The pay packets, HMRC notifications, benefit sanctions, Income Tax notices, student loan invoices, social housing waiting lists, asylum refusals and NHS appointments. The envelopes that turn us against each other, pitting the so-called scroungers against hard working families, the immigrants against the low paid, … Continue reading GE15: It’s about us, not them

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Time To Talk: Me and BPD

Me = Writer. Journo. Campaigner. Cake lover. Queer. DJ. Radio presenter. Partner. Friend. Auntie. Cat lady. Ouch House co-star. Vinyl addict. Me = Borderline Personality Disorder. Depressed. Confused. Anxious. Paranoid. Lonely. Raw. Sleep deprived. Frightened. Difficult. Me = taking time to talk. To talk about life with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). To have the conversations about the mental health issues I, that so many live with. 2015 is the year I intend … Continue reading Time To Talk: Me and BPD

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Je suis Charlie, pas Nigel

Today we are all Charlie. Its is all about us, together. Not them and us. Not us verses the Other. As politicians and commentators unite to condemn yesterday’s shocking attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo and free speech, Nigel Farage, as always, takes it to another level in his desperate attempt to gain popularity. In France the reaction has been one of togetherness, the feared … Continue reading Je suis Charlie, pas Nigel

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Drowning not waving: Fight the stigma by providing the support

Another week, another batch of stories about mental health. Another week, another soul I consider a friend in trouble because of their mental health. Another week, another plea on social media for understanding as the damaged try to out run their demons. And another week when I feel helpless against this sea of pain. All the talk in Westminster and the media is about reduction of … Continue reading Drowning not waving: Fight the stigma by providing the support

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UKIP That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore

Insomnia occasionally has its plus points but being awake late enough to hear the results of the Rochester and Strood by-election and Mark Reckless’ victory for UKIP isn’t one of them. How long can you lie there before you stop feeling grrrrrrrr? Not long enough it seems, because when I finally woke this morning the grrrrrrr continued as the news confirmed my country’s continued lurch to the right. … Continue reading UKIP That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore

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Brighton Pride, Campaigning, Like we do

Why Brighton Pride really matters to me

So here we go, Pride Brighton & Hove 2014. That time of the year where you can’t buy glitter for love nor money, your to do list is the most random its ever been (beer, gay paper fans, Forde hairdo, fresh peas, Donna Summer mask?) and your just days away from the finest love fuelled moments you’ve had since, erm last Pride. Yep my glorious city … Continue reading Why Brighton Pride really matters to me

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