Author: Miranda

In Praise of Fairy Godfathers

As many people know, I have no relationship with my biological father so I’ve never really celebrated ‘Father’s Day’ in the way I have Mother’s Day.

Over the last two years, however, another silver lining to a very dark cloud, has been the deepening of my friendships with some seriously ‘can do’ father-type men.

Friends who have good dads tell me they rate them ‘good’ because their dads are caring, tough, supportive, practical, protective and would fight to the death for their children and anyone else’s children.

I would like to thank A, L, T, F, S and R for doing exactly that.

Happy Father’s Day 2009 to all of you and to every other good dad, be they biological, adopted, honorary or – in my case – fairy 🙂

Lots of love,

Miranda

xxx

Unite Against Fascism on June 4th

With local anti-racism campaigner Peter Ashan

I’ve had an excellent morning, leafletting the Oliver Close estate, in Leyton ward, with local historian and anti-racism campaigner, Peter Ashan (pictured with me above), to support Unite Against Fascism’s anti-BNP campaign.

As most people will be aware, next Thursday 4th June 2009 is the day that countries all over the European Union will hold elections to decide whom we wish to represent us in the 2009 – 2014 European Parliament.

Having shadowed a leading British MEP, out in Brussels, and also interned with a European Commissioner, I know what absolutely amazing work is done out in Brussels – by both the European Parliament and the European Commision – particularly on strengthening the social and economic rights of ordinary people that British governments of both our main parties have been appalling in trying to block or water down.

I am absolutely horrified that the BNP might actually win a seat in the European Parliament and so I couldn’t sit indoors when I could be out, leafletting in Leyton, to raise awareness of the BNP and their fascist views.

UAF's anti-BNP leaflet

The text of one of UAF’s leaflets (see pic above) says it all.

Do British people really want to be represented by a gang of fascists who’ve been quoted as saying “We’d be better off in Nazi Germany“, “Civil war is coming“, “Rape isn’t so bad” and “Aids is a friendly disease“?

I don’t care who anyone reading this website chooses to vote for next Thursday (I cast my postal vote for Labour) but I would urge you to make sure you do go out and vote for any party that’s not the BNP.

Well done to Unite Against Fascism for running such a strong campaign.

Let’s hope it helps make a difference on the 4th of June.