Lost Post About Self-Harm.

The human race has to deal with life and death flowing together. They are two separate tributaries with find themselves mixed together to the point they are indistinguishable from each other. We have fought against the one to extend the other. Yet there are those who feel that it is not worth preserving. They maximise escapism by concluding their lives early and by their own hand. In a second they can extinguish what took 9 months to complete and a further 18 - 21 years to fully develop.

A common motif for those who feel that self- harm and suicide are the best option are those who are 'emotional stunted'. It is not to say they are in some way cognitively impaired, but rather that they are overly developed. Those sensitive to emotional stimulus can lead to the mind succumbing to the emotional pressures put on it. The cerebral cortex is designed for survival and the propagation of the species; so why then does it allow us to self-destruct?

The sensation of love may be the answer. It is the subject of more literary works and time consuming contempation than anything else. It can be the pallet with which we create the most beautiful images and ideas, or the drive to destroy and kill. However, with this power comes great responsibility. It is our duty to control and contain this emotion so that it doesn't lead to ruin. The issue then lays in our development from an early age. We develop physically, mentally, and more crucially our emotional faculties. The last there is the most difficult to nurture and influence. Each individual will create their own emotional intelligence in their own fashion to suite their environment. The independence which comes with this may very well lead to individually tailored emotional responses.

Whatever the result of life's fickle truths, we are all emotionally indebted to the world, and should as a result refrain from self blame.

Eurovision- As If The Euro Wasn't Bad Enough

Azerbaijan - The fact they hired Beyonce's dance choreographer doesn't mean it will be any good. Well done for walking about the stage and shaking your head like a noddy dog. A true skill only to be learnt for spending three million dollars on the stage show. I wonder how much those stairs cost; I'm sure you can make them with things from B&Q.

Spain - I am in disbelief that there could be stage crashers at Eurovision. That is truly embarrassing for the security, all 4 of them.  Just goes to show the impression the audience had of the performance. That must be the Spanish version of Mick Hucknall. He should be shaved and put on show at the zoo. As for those dancers...ooft. No wonder children should have left. It was reminiscent of 1960's German children programme characters.



Norway - That can be summed up in one word...monotone. Shouting doesn't mean you can sing and call it a Power Ballad.

Moldova - The Blue Troop showed that a small country can try. However, trying doesn't mean you will do well. Reminded me of an even more badly dressed Florence...and that is saying alot. Well done for sticking glow sticks to the sides of your fiddles...if electric fiddles can be given any credit in the first place.

Cyprus - Well done Cyprus, you have shown you have talent only if you steal it from other countries.

Bosnia and Herzagovina- Eastern Europe's answer to The Scissor Sisters. The backing singers are propping that gentleman up. I wish there was Thunder And Lightning right in the middle of that stage. That guitar will feed us all...please choke on it.

Belgium - A waffle shaped Jason Marz. Oh please...stop trying to hit notes that your testicles deny you the chance to reach. Leave Oslo alone, how are they suppose to know your boring lyrics...

Serbia - Gok Wan in a wig....wait I take that back...poor Mr Wan. He would never be seen dressed like such a f***wit. I image that is how girls cut their Barbie's hair when they hate them. Its a miracle that the Balkans would ever let him back in. They must be sitting in the back all on their own...and so it should stay. Thank G_d there are women there, I could feel my soul dying; and all the more lucky that he doesn't look interested in them...but those two lads may be in trouble.


Belarus - Firstly...what a beard. I think a caterpillar has died on that poor man's chin. What a piano man!!! He looks like he is actually happy to be there with those...singers?  Like butterflies they say, how about flying into a bug zapper then...please. Are they scared to open their mouths too much? Jesus!!!! That almost took those guy's eyes out!! A bastardised version of Madam Butterfly.

Ireland - That half decent on Eurovision standards. Not as if I am being bias as there is a beautiful red-headed flautist. However, someone should tell the singer than her dress is on fire.

Greece - Chancellor Merkel must be sitting at home wondering if any of that bailout money paid for this. Do not fear Frau Merkel, it is clear that they haven't. Are those drums to waste space on the stage. because they should shove their heads through them.

United Kingdom - This is a new record, 30 seconds in and a British entry hasn't gone off key. Are the backing singers glued to the stage prop or can they just not be bothered trying. Once again we have a song which is completely Euro-neutral and have sung about happiness and sunshine...and there he goes off on the last note...twice.

Georgia - 'You can never tell the colour of a soul'.....not another one. As this programme continues my soul is becoming more and more dark. Why is everyone jumping and prancing around like they have physical tourettes?!?!?!

Turkey - A DJ, now that is just lazy!!! Why are they letting rappers onto this now? What is that...a really weird looking suit of armour...which moves!!!! Looks like the Predators gay brother...and now they think sparks are a good idea. They should be wearing goggles!!! Predators gay brother is hot...and a woman if you are worried there.

Albania - That would be good, if she didn't sound like a cat being sodomised. It is also impressive that the Pope had the violinist play for him. I suppose at his Holiness' great age, little boys are becoming difficult to get hold of.  Mr Fiddler, you aren't looking cool so please stop trying.

Iceland - Standing strong you say, shame your banks aren't as secure. All I can say it damn that ash cloud from leaving. Like a perverse Techno-Madonna. Someone should tell her that the title of her song is in French...you're from Iceland darling, no need to be in denial.
 
Ukraine - WOW.......I mean....WOW. Thank goodness, was worried she would keep that bin bag on her head for the whole song. Its has an 'Earth Song' feel about it. Never the less, I can see alot of European emos having a field day with this one. Please little Gunther, put down the razor...

France - I do not appreciate a French man...or French person in general for that matter thrusting at me through the TV. They are just showing themselves up as a bunch of sex driven, syphilis ridden pillocks!!! You are not in the Parisian read light district. Can't deny they do have alot of energy. Just a shame they don't use it getting off the stage.

Romania - So that is why Dracula wanted to leave and move to the UK. Thank you for confirming your genders, not as if it wasn't bleeding obvious anyway. PLaying with fire, but still not burning. Let me be the first to say I would not throw a fire blanket over them. She just invented a whole new note, and the fires are from the electric lights blowing up.

Russia - The Kremlins take on The Beatles. They should be Lost and Forgotten! They are so melocholy, but are probably saying how happy they are...you know them Russians. They sound like that have drunk several bottles of cheap Vodka before the show.

Armenia - Gorgeous, but I feel like I am passing an Apricot Stone. Awww, bless the old fat man in the corner. I fear he has wandered in and been trapped. The man running around with the urns needs to be tripped up to save this programme.

Germany - Can't help but laugh at the gruff German accent coming through. The Goth culture is clearly still strong in the fatherland. For a second there, I was sure there was an Iron Cross around her neck...does that show the power of stereotyping? They are right though, she does sound slightly chavy like Lilly Allan...and that is a bad thing by the way.

Portugal - Still doesn't understand why G_d made Portugese. Can anyone other than those from Portugal understand her? She said waffles there...and something about Gaia. Such a beautiful voice to be singing absolute gibberish!!!

Israel - Though I love you....please spit already. I am imagining that the song is really beautiful and deep...thats the best I can do really. Wait...I got that bit...something about using white phosphorous.

Denmark - Its Sting and the Police....wait...scrap that. It is a bunch of people stealing a famous band's chords. Now it has moved into Tina Turner, and they aren't simply the best. Now the male singer is also wearing a jacket stolen from the trash of My Chemical Romance. That key change does not redeem them though.Want to know what you have to do?.....F*** Off!!!

Spain 2.0 - I feel that they are making us suffer for something terrible by singing this again. He has the look of 'please don't make me do this again'. I hate people dressing up as it is, now I want to cry in the corner...but that feeling came the moment he started singing what feels like hours ago. Roughly translated: Yes they do look like complete idiots, but with a recession budget do you really expect much better? I'm surprised people haven't started to leave. Oh wait, they have!

Soul Explosion

The moment I sit on that seat or open my mouth, I feel the world drift away. The power of music through drumming and singing are the escape from the harshness of reality, and into a world of hopes and dreams.

  In the instant that the leather stool is sat on, I find myself in a cockpit of a musical-jet. Gaining a tight grip on the black carbon fiber sticks, taking control of a animal to be tamed. The tightening of the skins and securing of the cymbals only adds to the exponential growth of anticipation. All that is felt to do is plug in the iPod and...so it begins. A drum kit is not purely an instrument to maintain the beat and timing. It is a tool for the expression of deep, primal and ancient emotions. Through the sticks you can transfer all sadness and tragedy which burdens you. All the suffering in your heart becomes the strength you can utilise. There is a shared symbiosis of pain and grief. The real world becomes a distant memory as intimacy shared between the two energies united. Each should of the snare...tom...cymbal...is the sound of the soul's true feelings. All passions and fears are released through the resonance of the kit.

  Such a blessed chance that nature would make created a beautiful mistake. The primitive means of communication shared my most of the mammalian family has been harnessed to express with little effort. An expression of an individuals true heart. To realise this this fortuitous gift is to share your inner being with the world. It can bring the singer and the listeners to tears or rapturous applause. A conduit to bring even the strongest to their knees or offer hope to even the most downtrodden. The resonance of the vocal organs can take you to heaven or drop you into hell. Those who bare great weights around their necks can feel a moment of freedom.As a species we are blessed with the ability to converse not only through talk, but through song. I for one live my life by music, and find that there is a piece for every occasion.

Thousands of years of musical development have led us here, a place where dreams can be expressed so easily.

You Broke The Promise.

It has now been 2 and half years, and finally I can sayout loud...I hate you.

I remember it like it was yesterday. Everyday I remember eternal yesterdays. I just sat there and stared at the screen. I was one of so many who knew nothing of what to do. You abandoned us...you abandoned me as if it didn't matter. Such a show of callous indifference I thought could never be shown. The shaking and tears would never be enough to demonstrate the ruin you brought to me. In a moment, the guidance that was relied upon so heavily was pulled from underneath and leaving one naked and alone.

The lessons learnt from this experience are deep and unavoidable. You left a person who was too young to loose someone that way, and created a void. You taught that sometimes no consideration is the best option. Allowing the world to know that when life it difficult, just let go and leave everyone behind. All those words of wisdom were fabrications of the reality you lived. Hypocrite with sweet words of reassurance.

I pray to you. You were my guiding light, but you extinguished your own flame. Late at night, I close my eyes and beg you to come back to save the day. Yet the answer is always silence...deep penetrating silence which with every second destroys my fragile soul further. You're the thorn in my side that just won't be removed. I carry your memory as a burden, not just a homage. You are a spector of a world past which I can't forget...I will not forget.

Now the world has moved away from you. Your memory is just a whisper in the world drowned out by pointless noise. It makes everyone so small and irrelavent. Yet you will be with me forever. Never the less, I have someone new. Ready to bare to burden of my perpetual struggle. In turn I bare whatever they strive to prevail against. This is no rejection of you, but a continuation of your work. You and countless others have inspired us to continue your work. Your selfish in what you did, but you were selfless in your cause. A world of dire straits has lost a spark...

Moment to fall, forever lost.

Watching the blossom fall shows the frailty of it all. The colours will travel down in waves and create a pink blanket around where they originate. Day after day they cascade, leaping to their natural doom . They have no choice in the matter and can not prevent the inevitable.

 Prior to the fall, each blossom would find itself as part of a greater community. Its comrades are all as near identical as it could want. There remains an understanding and connection which as they bloom cannot be broken by any force. They can all feel at peace knowing they are not alone. No need to fear separation or being alone, they can together create beauty beyond compare. They see no need for change or an alternative life away from the hub. This is where they feed on the life-force of each other to stay strong.  Under these circumstances, each blossom is not in fact an individual but part of the greater union. Contentment is the status quo as they are unaware of the oncoming natural events.

  In one brief moment, their lives are ruined for ever. They are snatched away from their homes like kidnappers and thrown out into the world. The world they once knew is now gone, and as they fall they move into a completely different world. Though it is a short drop, they will feel locked in time and space. A moments decent is an eternity for them as they are now completely alone. Their thoughts are now solely focused the past lives which were filled with joyous oneness. Now mere spectors in free fall, they can only hope that what is to come will be a fraction of their previous happiness. They decend with such grace and dignity that you would scarsly be aware of their innder suffering. Lost in a cruel world with little hope, as the home they knew grows more distant. They can see as they fall those around them in the same situation. The inevitable decent can be exasibated by seeing all those around them. Each blossom sees others facing the same uncertain fate.

  Once the blossom touches down on whatever it is to make contact with, its destiny will be revealed. There are certainties for all creatures, and the blossom is one of sacrifice and rebirth. If it is lucky, it will touch down on other living creatures. This is to refer to plant life that lurks at the base of the blossom's origin. Here, among the weeaker plants, weeds and grasses the blossom will fulfil a prophetic future. Their existence is given up for the sake of others. They will sustain and nurture other life by surrendering themselves to death. It had been brought up in oneness, but in death it will be truely part of a greater good. It is necessary for others to live, so the needs of the many must take paramount. As it decays and vanishes, it will be remembered in the growth of those who benefit from such demise. A destiny which must be embraced, even though it is contrary to survival needs.The weeping of the blossom is not one of grief, but joy for the future it offers to need it. As if mana from heaven, the blossom will come again, year after year, and sustain the world around it. The world should learn from the cherry blossom...some already have.

Aimeriez-vous l'argent de retour ?

The French are not a people who shy away from controversy. They are humorously notorious for their regular striking in the face of social injustice; a President (De Gaulle) who had repeatedly and openly condemned his own country; and have a number of political characters who find themselves often in the media spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Now several citizens of the French Republic have both embarrassed themselves and brought an ongoing religious debate to the fore.

  Firstly, the event in question took place between a Muslim woman and a mother with her daughter. The Muslim woman was in a supermarket wearing the veil (niqab) when she was confronted by the mother and daughter. Following some verbal insults, the two women proceeded to physically attack each other culminating in the attempted removal of the niqab. The mother had told the other woman that she 'should go back to her own contry'. Such religious animosity should not be expected from anyone, especially in a place as public as a supermarket. The three individuals were detained by police and are now pressing charges against each other. This even has only aided in highlighting the political debate taking place in the French Parliament over the banning of the Muslim veil. This move put forward by President Sarkozy's Government is heightening tension between Muslim and non-Muslim communities of France, and overspilling in a matter which was experienced by that Muslim woman.

  Such political actions against Islamic customs as well as other religions is not unusual in these secular times. The Swizz Government has banned any further construction of the Minarets which had become a common feature in the Switzerland. It is also the case in Belgium where measures to ban the 'Islamic' attire worn by many Muslim women. However, it can be very easy to forget the limitations which have been imposed on other religions. The fact is that in France there is no place for religion within schools or the syllabus. Students are forbidden of wearing anything that may express their religious beliefs. All these measures taken by a number of democratic European nations could be seen as an effort to be religiously inclusive, but is there an undertone of Islamophobia.

 In a world which encourages tolerance and integration, it is hard to ignore the true feelings of the masses. Recent European Union elections have shown a sharp rise in the support for anti-immigrant right wing parties from all over the EU. This is a new tide of fascist sympathy spreading through people who are tired of change to the European way of time. In such times, individuals attack the greatest and most prevalent force of change, which in this case is Islam. The positive messages found within the faith are drowned out by its unfair association with all that is terrorism and negative change. Many fail to appreciate that it is a faith which has strong theological links to Christianity, but focus on those who are on television threatening to behead all those who insult the Prophet. It only takes the actions of a few fanatics to light the touchpaper of the many. Such fanatics willingly attack those they do not understand in Supermarkets, restaurants and on the street. By passing legislation which appears to support those anti-Islamists, governments are exacerbating the situation further. Perhaps a solution then can be found in both sides admitting fault. As each party pushes their views more firmly against the other, they are destined for a head on collision. By taking responsibility in part, they will create a more stable platform for progress. From this an understanidng may be reached where each party recieves the freedoms they so desperately strive for. In turn, a complete religious tolerance could be reached in lands where once there was conflict. As a Continent, we have spend too long being dragged through the dirt and mud to allow it all to happen again. The events of the 20th Century, especially the first 45 years, saw suffering which came from intolerance on this level. There is a fine line between limiting specific religious expression and the gas chambers of Auschwitz.

Anything to declare Miss Silsby

For centuries the work of missionaries is well documented, both my the missions themselves and by outside observers. They have been accredited for spreading Christianity to some of the most obscure regions of the world. In the face of obstacles such as; disease, starvation, dehydration and native opposition, missionaries have survived to spread the message of Jesus Christ to every inhabited continent. Sometimes however the spiritual benefits of doing missionary work aren't enough to satisfy some.

The earthquake which struck the small nation of Haiti in January was one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. It resulted in the deaths of 220,000 people and the devastation of the country as a whole. As is usually the case when the world experiences a natural catastrophe on this scale, the global community mobilised to work to reestablish some modicum of normality. It was not crucial to just help those left alive, but to also find and bury those who had lost their lives. In one voice, the predominantly Christian Haitians cried out to G_d to help them. At this time, Christian aid groups were at work trying to assist the inhabitants both practically and spiritually. Included in this are the missionaries. However, out of all this spiritual assistance came a dark moment.

A total of 10 American missionaries were stopped at the Haitian border to the Dominican Republic (with which Haiti shares the island). With them were 33 children whom the missionaries were trying to take to America illegally. All 10 were arrested on the groups of child smuggling. The missionaries had said that the children were orphans and that they were purely taking them to be adopted by American families. The true revelation was that parents of a number of the 'orphans' stepped forward. They revealed that they had handed their children so they could have a better life in America. This situation has now come to a head with Laura Silby (the sole missionary who has charges put against her) being allowed to return to the USA.

The crux of this lays in the back-handed tactics used here. Silby and the others broke one of the Ten Commandments for their own gain by lying to the authorities. Few could believe that in our time that individuals would do something that was reminiscent of the treatment of Aborigine children in Australia during the 18th/19th Centuries. As members of a  'civilised' Western world, we can be sometimes expected to set a standard for others to follow. This may be particularly true in the case of religion. Many expect a faith to follow a uniform standard which all should stick to. However, here the missionaries have shown a side to Christianity which is deeply entrenched within its working. The need to evangelise and do what they believe it G_d's will can lead to actions being taken which are frowned upon by outsiders. Why should the people of Haiti ever trust a missionary again? There has been a bond of trust broken which may never be repaired for these people. No matter what you believe, there is no grounds for kidnapping young people away from their families, despite any excuses you offer up. For their actions, these missionaries should be thrown out of their mission society. If the intention was to resettle the children with families associated with the mission, then it would seem likely that they would be religiously re-educated to suite the adopting parents. This is similar to the actions of missionaries in Middle East during the 19th Century, which was even then opposed by the children's families. It would appear that the missionary does not learn from the past. They fail to appreciate that if at first you don't succeed...do not steal children!! The road the Hell is paved with good intentions, and this is one such actions which would not be appreciated by the Almighty. In respecting your father and mother, perhaps the missionaries should have approached as the do with the term 'neighbour'. In the same way that neighbour refers to everyone you know not just your over the fence domicile; so too should mother and father include all other parents around the world. It seems unlikely that the missionary's family would appreciate having their child taken away from them. Perspective here would show them that their actions cut deep into a society in crisis. They exploited a community that was so caught up in greater issues, that they alsmost missed the removal of their younger inhabitants from right under their noses. When they came, we had the children and they had the Bible, but when they left we had the Bible and they took our children.

Isn't this schism fabulous!!

As if the drama taking place in the Catholic Church wasn't enough, there is another on-going situation boiling over. This is taking place in the Anglican Church as a whole.

  For what seems like years now there has been an perpetual struggle over the issue of female and homosexual bishops. Those in favour can be found predominantly in North America, with a particular following in the state of California. Meanwhile, the Anglicans of the UK and the African continent are strongly in favour of the conservative status quo. The Church is facing arguably its greatest challenge since its establishment by Henry VIII in his break away from Rome in the 1530's. It must use diplomacy and co-operation to come out of this in one piece. However, Saturday (15th May) saw an event which just may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

In front of 3,000 supporting Anglicans, Canon Mary Glasspool was ordained as an assistant bishop (Suffragen) within the Los Angeles diocese.  However, the issue raised in this appointment may not be solely her gender, but also her sexuality. Bishop Glasspool is in fact an open lesbian with a partner of 19 years. For many outwith the Anglican Church this may not sound like something overly concerning. Within the UK alone the position of homosexuality has moved forward a great deal over the past five decades. The opportunities available to those with different sexual orientations is wide and varied. Never the less, within a secular state the roles of religion and society/politics can be very different. This is evident in the attitude taken by a number of Church members. For them it is bad enough that homosexuals have the write to 'marry', but to place them in a position of relative power within the hierarchy is a completely different matter.

It is well documented the distane which Christians have been known to feel towards to notion of homosexuality. Leviticus 18: 22 states, "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.". In more contemporary translations of this, it has been reinterpreted  using phrases such as  'detestable sin' and 'absolutely forbidden'. There is a note of irony for a progressive faith to rely upon the words of an unknown individual from thousands of years ago. No individual or organisation, with whatever degree of 'divine authority', should be permitted to condemn someone for what they do behind closed doors. Perhaps another point to raise of that passage is that it does not prohibit lesbians. It was directed towards men, and this in turn could be as a get out of jail free card for Bishop Glasspool. It is irrefutably evident that the days of persecution and torture of homosexuals by churches has mostly passed, but within the clergy they are being down trodden. Meanwhile, Dr Rowan Williams (Archbishop of Canterbury) is facing attack from both sides. He remains damned if he does anything, and damned if he remains silent. Dr Williams would be safer to go into a bunker and weather the storm. He has failed to challenge or accommodate a true solution to this situation, thus leading to its monotonous continuation.  The Archbishop's feet have been dragging when facing down escalation, leading to some to be waiting for the appropriate time to trip him over.

It would seem then that Ruth Gledhill of The Times has it correct when she points out that the 77 million Anglicans of the world are more concerned with an individuals private life than their own doctrinal principals. The Church must stop allowing a schism from forming between the liberal and conservative camps. Those who claim to be so anti-gay/ lesbian must pull their heads out of the sand. If someones heart is dedicated to the ideology of the faith, then it should not matter what their gender or sexuality is. As the new British Government could claim pride for creating a pulpit from which a mixture of opinions and ideas can be expressed; so too should the Anglican Church embrace the wide variety of people they have in their flock. They only face breaking point because they fail to see their similarities and focus on the minor differences. When an Anglican reaches the Gates of Heaven, they will all be judged on their sins equally. The Almighty will see people who ostracised others who wished to express their love for Him. Bishop Glasspool should not be seen as a component in the creation of a schism, but rather a step forward in the Anglican Church. Those of us on the outside can only wish her the best of luck, knowing that she will need all the support she can get in the face of perpetual conservative attack. In turn then, should it be the nature of the sexual orientation which we should know her for, or the bravery which Mary is showing in the face of many negative attitudes toward progression.

The Squotter of Number 10 Downing Street

The nation stands on the edge of the abyss. The fiscal position of the United Kingdom is on a par with the Greek disaster which is imploding the once proud and historically rice nation. Yet on rolled the General Election of 2010. A chance for the nation to demolish the destructive trends of the 'New' Labour Government under the unelected Gordon 'Go Bro' Brown. The results were conclusive though not offering a majority. With the Conservatives being the largest party with 306 seats, followed by the Labour wallowing in second with 258. Now the challenge facing the parties is to come to an agreement with a coalition government involving the Liberal Democrats and their 57 MPs. However, this is not the Labour removal that everyone expected...or hoped for.

As this is written, talks between the Lib Dems and Tories are talking place. With the backing of the parties various tiers of power (peers, primary ministers, back benchers) supporting any actions that Nick Clegg makes with David Cameron, it would seem that a Tory-Lib Dem coalition will be leading the country in no time at all. Yet, there are suddenly talk of a Lib-Lab government.

When did this fine, upstanding, queue orientated nation become such a sham. The people are backing a government set-up which would be contrary to the ballot boxes. This may come as a shock to some, but the 2nd and 3rd parties of the nation come in those positions as the 1st is the preferred option. A stupor which the nation was suffering from appears to have lifted and now they bask in the hypocrisy which they are also famous for.

Suddenly, a party which has not been in office for 13 years is responsible for the position we find ourselves in. A recession which was not touched by a Tory minister was apparently their fault and sole cause. There is in turn a growing remembrance of the great successes of the Labour Government. The facts speak for themselves, but they are held as a party which improved the condition of the nation. Under Labour; the poor have become poorer with the rich becoming richer, we have seen sagas within the NHS and social services (which were foolishly blamed on the social services), repeated strikes which are on a level with the Harold Wilson era, constant back stabbing by front benchers as well as those on the periphery, and endangering our soldiers in both the illegal war in Iraq as well as in Afghanistan. I'm sure these situations are news to some people with memory loss, but those who care will remember and never forget.

Now Go Bro thinks that he can hold on. He has is dirty fingers tightly around the keys Number 10. For him, the hope that a Tory- Lib Dem coalition will not come to fruition and give his party the chance to hold onto power. It has been reported that Brown indulged Clegg by phoning him. He has been cornered and like a wild animal is more dangerous than ever. A Tory- Lib Dem government would lead to the removal of Brown from the leadership and fierce aleadership battle would ensue within the Labour Party. Every hour which passes is bringing the broken colossus which had been Labour crashing down. The nation voted for change, and Labour fear this change. We must rally around this promised change and not allow ourselves to be intimidated by the ghosts of the past. Thatcher is gone, but Brown is still there. Once he is removed, the nation can rebuild. Do not allow a party with no national mandate to rule to slither their way in again. As humans we all fear that which we do not understand, but a leap of faith will show us that change can be a good thing. Please Britain, permit David Clegg/ Nick Cameron to make our future's all a little brighter like May evening sunshine.