Barack Obama

Hello!

Well what a night, Barack Hussien Obama, has achieved something that six months ago people said was impossible. The audacity of hope is now changing to the dream of hope, the hope for something new, and now the hope that change will come.

I think Barack's Iowan nomination comes from not only young people like me in the US but a whole cross section of society wanting change. The US system is something that mystifies a lot of people, and endears many more, but hope has now entered into the equation. Hope has never before been used as an election tool, hope, it seems, is the dream policy, to hope is to think, to hope is to realise what a nation can do, and hope is the opposite of fear.

I think that the Lib Dems, are a party that embodies hope, one that looks to the future, and a party that cares about what the future holds for our children, and our children's children. Hope for me, in the UK in 2008, is something which our country needs to embrace. 2008 will be a good year the Lib Dems, and we shall see what will happen in the US!

Holla

Hi Everybody,

Wow, since my last blog a lot has happened;

I passed my masters

Nick Clegg is now Liberal Democrat leader

Been to New York

Christmas

NYE.

So yeah you can probably understand why the idea of blogging havent been at the top of my mind. But First of all Congrats to Mr Clegg for winning the Lib Dem leadership election, I backed him and I hope that he will bring us more success this year. Again, Vincent Cable started this but I think Vince may be the starter, Nick's going to be the driver and we shall see that by the end of the year people are going to be looking to the lib dems more and more, not of a party of opposition, but of a party that represents them, and what our vision of Briton is. So yeah 2008 is going to be very interesting!

Secondly NEWWWWWWWWWW York
was very cold and I got a new watch :D
But other than that it was amazing. I loved it, it's just totally different, yet similar. Anyway, I suggest you go there.

Any way that is all, regular blogging will now happen after the hectic month of dec!

Days off

I rarely find time to actually sit down and do nothing. Aka do nothing days. But today is one of them, and I'm loving it.

I'm happy my summer wont be spoilt by football, I'm happy I'm going to Brussels on Tuesday for a nice trip to see the EU and the European Commission and I'm happy that I'm going to New York the following week after NUS decides to change for the better.

Yes life is sweet, I'm even starting to play world of warcraft again (yes I know it is sad!) But tomorrow is back to London, however there's something exciting before I catch the train, and that is the quick fire questions poised to both Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne which is happening tomorrow at the Blue Bar in Porthtowan, I'm looking forward to it!

I've already voted for Nick Clegg, because I feel he's the best communicator, and best leader the party has. It's time for the Liberal Democrats to go into 5th gear and reach out to the people who dont normally vote for us.

Any way have a good do nothing day, and I'll be writing to you again from either Brussels, London, Bristol, Leicster or New York! I do get about a bit dont I!

Football = crap and therefore not a sport

Football, I hate it, it is not a sport and it is not a talent.
Its kicking a ball, and diving and crying. AND then having the audacity of claiming £1billion a week to do it. I bloody hate the stupid thing. It's not like rugby where there is actually team work and people who dont spend their £1billion a week pay on a haircut.

oh and that beckham prat, he's like david blaine, he's a git person! Footballers are just over payed whining talentless idiots who dont contribute anything to society.

Why is it so popular? Whats the difference between football and a boy band? NOTHING they are both overpaid talents idiots who cant get a job anywhere else.


Any way time to calm down

afternoon everyone

So it's done, my magnum opus is completed, and how do I feel? Like I want to curl up in a ball and do nothing for a week! Never mind


It's been a busy three months! But my diss is in and now I can actually go out to work, earn money and do more NUS stuff! This weekend, if I feel better, will be spent in Bangor then Belfast, and then London, with Wednesday and thursday being spent at work!

So what do people do with days off? What am I going to do on sunday? watch telly? I havent done that for ages! or play world of warcraft? Yes I am a geek, but more importently I'm done. And I cant wait to see what challenges lay ahead for me!

Also
Vote Clegg!

Libraries, I love em

Here I am, sitting in the Library at Swansea University doing work and all I can think about is doing another blog. (Actually no it isn't I am just bored of coursework, well bored isnt the right word, overloaded that's more like it, though it's almost done read through tomorrow!!!!)

Any way so we've chosen Paddick to be the candidate for London mayor. I was quite gutted when I found out becuase although incredibly busy I did ask if I could help Chamali. However in Paddick we do have someone who has over 20 years in the MET. So he knows London. I think that both Paddick and Chamali stood out as very exceptional candidates, and as I work part time in London I feel like I do want to have a say in how the city is run. I care deeply when the tube go on strike because it effects me, I care about how expensive the congestion charge is because it affects me, and yes even though I do spend most of my time in Tavistock Square in a hotel, I do actually want a job there and to live there for a few years. London is a young city, it's bright and buzzing. In the next few weeks I shall be in Brussels and New York, and by all accounts Brussels lacks personality and New York lacks intimacy.

And on the actual race, that is now going to happen, this is what I feel the candidates represent

Boris; a London of the 1950s, one in which was dominated by smog, tradition and conservative

Ken; Today's London a London that is brightening up but somehow wont achieve its full potential, a London that has the ability to be dominated by striking tube drivers, and a London which will just stay the same, good but not good enough.

Brian; Obviously Brian represents what London could become, a London which is brighter, successful, and based around people power. A London which will be home to millions of people and yet you'll feel safe in your house, a London which will welcome visitors new and old alike, and a London which will be available 24/7. A London which will embrace the olympic spirit. It will be our London and Your London.

anyway I look forward to the fight, probably because most of my friends who live in London (I mean NUS friends) want Ken to maintain his lead on London. I like Ken, but Ken just isnt Liberal and does think to much inside the box.

Blogness

Having started this on Friday, I've found people actually read what i write, which is amazing!

Also Ive started to get used to this thing so here's a picture of me;

Dont I look lovely? ( also I just clicked it and I did not realise that photos from phones could be that big!)

Anyway, if you want to find out more about what I do in NUS you could always go to Officer Online. Or just comment on here. Ohh I just seen there is a video option. Mind you I'm not going to run before I can walk with this blog.