Poetry and Politics
A long time ago I wrote a poem called The Death of a Philosopher. It was about outspoken people meeting untimely ends because of their understanding and articulation of political issues. The Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Politics
Every day’s a rainy day
This is Carina. She’s my best friend (which probably says a lot about my life). This week I thought she was going to die, and it cost me $700 to Continue Reading →
All eyes on you
I have many fears for the next three years of government. It will come as no surprise that, selfishly, one of the biggest concerns for me is welfare reform.
Post election
A lot of people are saying ‘What can we do now?’ And that’s great, it really is. But I’m not there yet.
Please vote.
This my last plea! I can’t tell you who to vote for. But I can ask you not to give up your rights.
Who benefits? What benefits?
I’ve so far avoided commenting on the issue dearest to my heart in the leadup to the election, but I’m all round furious, so let’s go.
Who cares about your health?
This week’s column in the Nelson Mail looked at health policy in the context of the election. I was interested in what might affect me as a young, disabled woman Continue Reading →
On arthritis and diagnosis
Here’s my latest column for the Nelson Mail, ‘My illness finally has a face‘, where I talk about being diagnosed with Ankolysing Spondylitis – inflammatory arthritis in my spine.
A note on politics
My latest column for the Nelson Mail was about women in politics, and the lack of interest in Nelson as a political region.
Can you help?
Two days ago I got an email from a very frightened sounding woman. I want to help her. Can you help?