Have you ever been in a situation, where you have been a victim, bullied and tortured for years, begging for someone to believe you. And when it you finally stand up for yourself, you are being blamed for insinuating violence and aggression. Is that fair? We have been watching the continuous atrocities taking place in…
“In Two Minutes” is a poem I wrote and recorded for Scottish Womens Aid for their 16 Days of Violence Against Women campaign in 2018. This is an attempted articulation of the thoughts and feelings when the perpetrator comes in front of you.
This piece has a backstory, and is written without context. A letter to an old employer, after which I shortly quit.
An article I have written for the SNP Independence Magazine, June 2021, Issue 68Editor: Jack Paterson At the risk of repeating what every other participant, observer, candidate and commentator has already said, the Holyrood election was like no other – other than being another stunning success for the Party. The route map out of the…
Lots of people would call it wishful thinking. I call it coming into the 21st Century. I have the current pleasure to be reading up on Critical Race Theory (CRT) for the past year, from the ground-breaking work of Kimberly Crenshaw to uncovering racism in English education policy through David Gillborn. Policy formation is heavily…
Warning: this post contains content which some readers may find upsetting. It’s World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th. And its a bit depressing when you think about it. We hear the statistics but they feel alien. We see the helpline numbers, but they are foreign. Not until you become a statistic, or in need…
When you get married, you expect ups and downs. Two individuals who set out to have a family and a loving home. This is a story of such a home. Five years on, and two children later, little spats were regular occurrences. To our family and friends, we were happily married with a bit of…
Trigger warning – This piece reflects experiences of domestic abuse I would like to thank my former colleagues; without their support and understanding , I would not have taken the step that I should have a long time ago. The taste of being influential and having a voice made me want more. It has made…