Voting Leave – expressing an identity crisis?
Brexit / Democracy / European Union / Politics / Uncategorized

Voting Leave – expressing an identity crisis?

Much has already been said about reasons people have voted to leave the European Union – the age gap, the frustration of marginalized working people or those living in rural areas, the anger and disappointment with the Westminster establishment all parties did not seem to address properly. But as a foreign born British resident (an … Continue reading

Riding on the Wave of Fear – Gardening and Facebook Delusions
Gardening / Social Media

Riding on the Wave of Fear – Gardening and Facebook Delusions

It is gardening time. So, many of my Facebook-friends are publishing albums with flowers, some with the typical filter to give it a nostalgic atmosphere, some without. The pride of garden-owners is everywhere. Just in time news arrived on Facebook that the European Commission plans a new law concerning seeds which allows only registered seeds … Continue reading

Trials and Numbers – The Price of Water Privatisation Continued
Environment / Politics / Society

Trials and Numbers – The Price of Water Privatisation Continued

In a previous article I mentioned the documentary Water Makes Money. Having watched the documentary about the consequences of water privatisation more than two years ago on television I recently ordered the DVD to use it with students at university. When ordering the filmmakers informed me that a lawsuit had been filed against the French … Continue reading