How the queen actually talks

Ahh, why do weeks go so fast?! I have an excuse why it’s taken me so long to update anyway – EXAMS! Oh the dreaded work!  

What’s been happening anyway? I feel like I have not been exposed to any news in, like, forever. I have, however, had my first campaign letter for the Labour PCC Ballot… (If you are sending me a letter asking for my vote sign it yourself!) 

What else has happened? Oh yes, the Queen opened Parliament. How nice. I do now own a copy of her speech. I love how at the end it just gives up and she’s like “It’s my diamond jubilee, yo!” and “I can’t wait for the Olympics!” I bet when she’s at home she talks like that. 

Well, that’s all I can think of for now… 

I’m back! Rejoice!

Hello all!

Remember me?  Not sure that you will – it’s been a long time.  Too long you may suggest… Well, yes, yes it has!

I can’t even remember what was happening the last time we spoke.  Clearly nothing too major.  Allow me to look…

Oh, yes, that was it!  I was in London (pronounced Landan – in my world anyway) oh how wonderful that was.  The big city and me. Lush.

Anyway, what’s happened since?  How are you?  Been on holiday?  Nice tan!

I’ve not done much… I have been wondering why people have been looking at this blog while I’ve not done anything! Why people why?!

Someone did comment on my picture of Big Ben though… I called the post ‘guess where I’ve been’ and they commented “no.” Well, it wasn’t mandatory!

Maybe, next time it should be minatory? Hmm… Interesting!

Although it’s been around a millennium since I last updated I am going to try update at least every week with all of my wonderful life updates. You’ll love that I’m sure!

Right, that’s all for now! Chat soon…

Youth Unemployment.

As we all know youth unemployment is at an all time high and the government, clearly, isn’t helping. Today, figures released by the government showed again that the government is failing young peple and out of touch with the country.

How the government think they can have record high youth unemployment astonishes me. The government should be supporting and promoting young people. Even the Youth Parliament’s manifesto commits the group to ending youth unemployment.

I just will never understand how the government can sit by and let so many young people be failed!

 

Guess Where I’ve been…

Any ideas?

The tube.

 

If any of you have made it to the big city then chances are you’ll have travelled via the world’s oldest metro system – the London Underground.

How brilliant it is that London is home to the oldest tube system in the world, perhaps you may think. Well it’s not. It is horrible. Every morning thousands of people descend to have their face pushed up to the bodies of everyone else on the tube. Why? Well, because you have no other choice.

There is always the one person asleep on the seats though and you can’t help but wonder where the hell they are going and why they are asleep – I think they plan it in.

Because there are so many people in such a small space everyone has to politley look away at everything and everyone. However it seems an exception has been made for my hair and the entire population of London feels the need to stare at it – intently!

Other than that I do love the tube! It may have the odd smell, rats and many other things you just don’t want to think about but it is amazingly fun to run for the tube miss it then act casually while you walk up the platform hoping that no one notice but in face you know everyone did.

More of this later – work now!

LONDON BABY!

Hello, today i write to you from my favorite city – London! It’s just magical…

So, I’m in London this would involve some type of traveling, yes. Usually that journey has some type of embarrassing story to go with it of me and my social awkwardness. Well! You’re out of luck because I don’t have one! Everything went perfect…

I got the train to St. Pancras International so no 10 mile walk (run) for the tube pretending to be the Londoner inside me it was right there like a 2 min walk (walk) how marvelous. 

I do, however, have some socially awkward stories about my journeys around parliament! You’re in luck now  

In the morning I had to get my pass to get around the estate without some one holding my hand to make sure I don’t go where I’m not allowed. Not this time, haha, I’m my own minder! Hooray! 

I arrived to get my pass and just as I walk towards the pass office the entirerty of Parliament staff realize they too need to be in the pass office and form an orderly queue – well we are British where better to do it! 

About half an hour later I am the holder of an official ‘GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT’ and can wander around the estate as much as I want. I may go power mad!!

If anyone has been to parliament you’ll know just how much of a maze the place is so for roaming freely it doesn’t really happen too much because you’ll get lost and never be seen again! 

Or something like that?

More fun tomorrow… Maybe even a picture! 

Youth Parliament & Youth Mayor.

As some of you may know, during Takeover Week on Tuesday 8th December North Lincolnshire Council’s Cabinet voted to hold the elections for the Youth Parliament and the Youth Mayor ad for them both to be elected inline with the inauguration of North Lincolnshire’s Mayor in May.

You can see the minutes here: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/ED70A574-B3AD-4417-8902-4994EEC16ED3/51011/Estofyoungmayor.pdf

To be able to stand for the elections you must be:

11 – 18 years old

Living, studying or working in North Lincolnshire

Passionate about making the views of young people known to those who make the decisions

If you want more information please contact

Sarah Eales

01724 269869

sarah.eales@northlincs.gov.uk

Or

Julie Poole

01724 296884

Julie.poole@northlincs.gov.uk

It will be brilliant to see young people elected to represent North Lincolnshire at a local level as the Young Mayor and at a national level as the Member of the Youth Parliament.

I can’t think of a witty title….

So, today the local Labour party was campaigning in Scunthorpe town centre about the police cuts – over three and a half thousand in this area, alone! 

Today i also learned a lesson, never underestimate the British public! 

When you see people with clipboards you do always think of the lines you would say to them if you had the confidence – it turns out a lot more people have that confidence than I though! 

I was informed today that a lot of people don’t speak English – in perfectly clear English accents! That slot of people had already signed the petition coming from the opposite direction to where we were stood. That a lot of people would sign the petition another today. That people were willing to sign anything then on realising it was about Police Cuts refuse to sign! 

I understand how people can walk by and not sign something but how can people knowingly make up excuses not to sign something so important.

The police cuts will effect us all! People will be complaining when they need the police in an emergency!  

Never underestimate the British public. Aghh.

Open Government?

Glad to know the government has no secrets

holocaust memorial day

This Friday is holocaust memorial day; this years theme is speak up speak out.

As you may know i and the multi faith partnership planted a memorial tree in central park just opposite the civic centre (pittwood house). In my speech when we planted the tree i said that it will stand for us to remember the ones we loose and to celebrate the future.

I know that I’ll be visiting the tree tomorrow, it would be wonderful if you did the same!