Tag: votes
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PROPHECY
‘It is a given, Sir. It is only a matter of time.’ ‘Nothing is a given yet.’ ‘The votes are almost all counted. You have it, Sir. You will be appointed the next leader of the country.’ His eyes gleamed and I had to stop myself from giving in to his enthusiasm and optimism. ‘There…
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REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME
I’m breaking my own rule for once and writing something overtly political: an opinion piece, and it’s just my opinion, so feel free to disagree. Regardless of the eventual outcome of the US Presidential election, more Americans have voted for Donald Trump in 2020 than they did in 2016. Let that sink in. Half of…
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A TANGLED WEB
‘Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!’ The quote from Walter Scott ran around his head. He was trapped in a web of his own making. He had lied, deceived, obfuscated. All in an attempt to extricate himself from the situation. There was only one way out: create more…
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CLARITY
‘Just to be clear,’ I said, knowing I was in no way being clear, ‘there will be no further austerity measures while I am in charge.’ I ended the speech, turned and walked away from the podium, the loud applause ringing in the background. Not a bad start, I thought. This wasn’t so difficult after…
Iain Kelly 