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Dear Andy Burnham,
I am sure you are already receiving advice from many seasoned advisers on how to deal with the socioeconomic and political matters that you will soon be in charge of taking action upon arriving at 10 Downing Street.
My plea to you today is different from others. I am not going to tell you about the bond markets, climate change and global warming, immigration, inflation, the cost of living, the Strait of Hormuz, or your possible relationship with Trump, Europe, China, Russia, and suchlike, as important as those issues are. No, my plea is about something far more important and more fundamental: trust, honesty and truthfulness, kindness, hopes and dreams, without which all other advice you are getting will not have a chance in hell to succeed.
Your prime ministerial plan must have a story, a story of what makes us human, your life journey, your upbringing in Aintree, 6 miles northeast of Liverpool city centre, your family values, your Catholic schools and their teaching. You had once described that "Catholic social teaching" underpins your politics. This is how you can connect with people, speak from the heart and it will land on their heart, so long as you speak with humility, honesty, and integrity, the values that have so tragically been separated from our political discourse for a long time.
So, please for a change and as a sign of a new beginning, be honest and truthful with us about Brexit. This will enable you to give people hope and dream their dream and prove to them that you do know how to build them an Economy for the Common Good, and then, hopefully you will remain their prime minister for a longer time and do the good things you say you wish to do.
The Truth Will Set Us all Free
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The Truth Will Set Us Free
Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
23 June 2016- the day that changed everything, the day that lies, cheats, deceit, dishonesty, hatred,...triumphed over trust, accountability, truth, cooperation, peace, harmony, and hope. A day that plunged our nation into darkness, hopelessness, division and separation, drifted us towards a stormy sea in a little boat with no oars and no arms, no friends and no neighbors.
10 years on and the timeless question is: Can a referendum based on the most damaging and consequential lies and dishonestly remain valid? Should lies and dishonesty, with total disregard for truth and integrity, with intention to deceive, cheat, and mislead citizens/ voters to act against their own interest not be a crime in public life?
Just stop and think for a moment: What will happen if lying by politicians, if lying in public office, for private/personal gains, becomes a norm in the larger society, in all our personal encounters and relationships with each other? Would you like to live in a country like that, when you can trust nobody?
And last but not the least, as a result of Brexit, we lost the right to live, work, study, or retire across the entire 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
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First posted on 25 May 2021
Poems! Symphonies of Light, Love, Hope, and Beauty
June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year
Sunrise at Stonehenge on the day of the June solstice. After this, the Sun rises a bit farther south each day.
Photo credit: Max Alexander/ Via The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
‘The sun ascends, a golden eye,
A beacon bright against the sky.
The world awakes, in gentle grace,
With summer's warmth, and time's embrace.
The longest day, a vibrant hue,
Reflects the spirit, fresh and new.
The trees stand tall, a verdant choir,
Their leaves ablaze with summer fire.