Earliest political memory of the day #113
Loads of kids in my school had Dads who were away because of the Gulf War. I was happy my dad wasn’t away but also I remember being aware that […]
Loads of kids in my school had Dads who were away because of the Gulf War. I was happy my dad wasn’t away but also I remember being aware that […]
When I was in primary school aged 8 or 9 my parents had to sit me down and explain that I had to start wearing a shift to the swimming […]
I guess I was 3-4. My father was a member of the Executive People’s Committee of the Socialist Party in Italy. He used to take me with him. I spent […]
Watching news of surrounding wars in the Middle East Whilst I was not in a war zone however still feared the potential of something happening in my area (nightmares)
When I was 7, with mu youth organization we went to a demonstration to support migrants. Before going there, I remember we had a conversation about migration, justice and racism, […]
When I was about five or six I saw people campaigning on the streets for election There were lot of children of my age accompanying political party leaders for door […]
When I was taken to London to see 10 downing street. ‘Sight seeing” Playground politics – team captain Age 9. Feelings of fear with Tubes 7/7 bombings Tony Blair Associate […]
German elections in 2005 9/11 in 2011
When I was younger I had lived in the Philippines; and with my English accent I had always been the centre of attention in schools.
Saying the pledge of Indoctrinated into Christianity; praying during lunch; given Bibles Only speaking English in school