Richard Sharp – Politics and mental health

Sunday 23 April

Despite the parliamentary Easter recess there’s been no let up in the turbulence characterizing our socio-political sphere, events (or non-events) scrambling for media attention. That is, if complicit media aren’t instrumental in the increasingly common cover ups. None of this is good for our mental health – it’s one thing for ‘stuff’ to happen butContinue reading “Sunday 23 April”

Sunday 19 March

Another fortnight passes, with no let up in the pace of events, including the publication of the Illegal Migration bill, the Gary Lineker row which followed and which still rumbles on, the Budget and the government appearing to finally settle with the health unions after months of avoidable disruption. ‘… the government ditched its claimContinue reading “Sunday 19 March”

Sunday 19 February

Another hefty news fortnight has passed, including the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle, the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon, controversy over the police handling of the Nicola Bulley (missing mother, now possibly discovered) case and increasing concern over the cost of living crisis with no good news on the energyContinue reading “Sunday 19 February”