Ash Anraí-Jones

I was meant to go to something today, a political-community thing. I wanted to go, not just for myself, but for supporting the event, for learning more about how to make a difference, for connecting with people. But it’s one of those days when I cannot face leaving the house, and all the stresses that come with going outside. I’m finding it difficult to balance being a political representative with being a disabled person. Politics is in perception. We know…

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enjambment’s a word i remember from GC SE english class

well ain’t that some shit. sometimes you don’t know what narratives catch on until you see their effect in an election. this year, i think these feelings generally influenced votes: the election is a race for the first minister post, and if you care about nationalism v unionism, you should vote Sinn Féin or DUP if you don’t care about that, you should vote for a surging Alliance Party if you hardcore care about the NI Protocol you’ll vote TUV…

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it’s that time again: the DUP pulled the assembly down and we go voting on may 5th. on the suggestion of some friends, i’m publishing my predictions constituency-by-constituency (before april ends because i like to live on the edge). Overall Predictions: Sinn Féin are on track to take the largest number of seats. I can’t see the DUP do anything but lose seats, though their low polling might be tempered somewhat by rallying their base against the prospect of a…

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