Stop FGM

I'm not usually one to discuss politics in too much detail on this blog. 

However, I am extremely glad David Cameron as shone some light on FGM at a global summit today in London. 

FGM; female genital mutilation - "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons." - World Health Organisation. 

The cultural ritual is performed in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, by different ethnic groups. 

Prime minister David Cameron said he wants to stop FGM and childhood forced marriages within this generation. A range of measures have been put in place to tackle the issues in England and Wales. 

It disgusts me that such rituals are being performed in this time. Taking free will and choice away from innocent young girls is inexcusable. I can only hope that every adult or person that chooses to do such horrible things to young girls faces prosecution or worse. 

Stuck in the Past

Outrageous. Weird. Time-warped. Even borderline fascist.

I'm definitely not one to contain my opinion. So when watching BBC 1's Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? it must've taken some outrageous opinions to gain a reaction from me.

Part one of the programme looked at housing and work in Britain from both born-and-bred Brit and immigrant.

I felt an underlying favour towards the immigrants throughout the programme - but then, maybe that's because it's just the truth?

Quite frankly, the Brits that appeared looked stupid, sometimes racist.

I am incredibly patriotic. But I'm not deluded. I understand that immigrants are not in fact taking our jobs and houses/accommodation.

I find that view considerably narrow and quite honestly, stuck in the past. I welcome change and diversity.

Where would we be if we just had an all-white, all-british nation?

Watch this space for my thoughts on part two!