With recent speculations on a recession, on no recession, and on just thinking about a recession might cause one…highlights the need to place economics and financial capability as a central plank within what it means to be a citizen. (more…)
There was an interesting article in the Guardian today that made me think about how vital the issue of equal access and inclusion was to the survival of our society.
It’s good to see Tory MP Ken Clarke getting involved with the National Youth Parliament Competition.
As their local MP he will be helping pupils at Rushcliffe School in Nottingham to prepare their competition entry.
“Mr. Clarke will watch the school’s young parliament debate and give tips and advice,” according to the blog bexbaileybabbles. “There will also be a session for the pupils to ask him about the world of politics.”
There is a lot of talk at the moment about how disengaged certain sections of society are from the political process. You can’t go to a conference or read a paper without hearing that much rolled out phrase - ‘more young people vote for Big Brother/ X Factor than vote at the elections’.
Today I was sent this Youtube video - (more…)
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