12/11/2012-18/11/2012- PCC Elections, again.

So here we are again, three days after the Police Crime Commissioner Elections whereby people voted for someone for their county or city to manage all the police for up to £100,000 a year. These candidates could have been anyone, aliened to a party or organisation or stand as independent. They were meant to be the next best thing that the country could not live without, or would they?

The government expected people to be leaping out of bed on the cold November morning to go down the polling station to vote as they believed so many people would be clued up and knowing of who they were to vote for. Wrong.

I live in Essex, one of the larger areas that elections were to be held. I live in one of the smaller towns that none of the candidates visited nor posted leaflets and we had no idea who they were. I was disappointed especially living in an official poverty area, we are not short of crime it was up to anyone here to research the candidates and then chose.

I voted independent to stop the politicising of the police, conservatives got through in the end as was expected.

'I predict an earthquake up in here...'

05/11/2012-11/11/2012- My Day at Parliament

Last Tuesday I went somewhere that makes me a very happy girl indeed, the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in Central London. Here is how my day went.

I arrived at around half 9 with members of the sixth form who, like me who are rather exited about politics. Once we got through security we walked through the square where Big Ben went off above us telling us it was 10am. We met our rather eccentric tour guide in Westminster Hall and had the tour around. But I have to admit the best part of it was the Precession of the Speaker.

Now, I’m not being strange here, or any more strange than I usually am but I have a little obsession with the Speaker of the House of Commons, the one and only John Bercow, so much that me and others around the school have founded the JBAS (John Bercow Appreciation Society). If you do not know who he is, google or even better youtube him now. I saw the precession that was specifically for him and then sat in the gallery watching over parliament for an hour. I counted 5-0 to Bercom against the MP’s. Any more fans?  

'The party don't start 'till I walk in...'

29/10/2012-04/11/2012 - OMLRP

The truth is, I have a secret obsession, I am a great fan of outgoing British people, mostly politicians. Now putting Boris Johnson aside there is a political party who do this in excess, yes I am talking about that party, the Monster Raving Loony Party. Their colours being mustard yellow and pink with their usual abductions of Lords that are done with being sane. At one point I nearly had to become a member of this party just for the t-shirt. I would vote for them but there are none in my constituency or just general area! How is this so! But all is good as they have won many council seats including one in a certain David Cameron’s constituency. Even if you are bored and want a laugh I do suggest you visit the Monster Raving Loony Party Official website (www.omrlp.com) and check out their manifestos of past and present, they are indeed legendary and also take on many ordinary people’s suggestions.

On other news I do thank Parliamentary Press for following my twitter account @wannabepolitics, this has now bought my reader numbers up over 100 which in a few months is not bad at all, thanks guys!

'This is taking me higher...'