Tories, they just can't get it right.

God it has been a week. First we found out that the is a possible cover up of child abuse claims by the Conservative party as over 100 files go missing from the home secretary. Then we find that Thatcher possibly knew of the cover up and actually helped to keep the claims out of the public eye. Last week was not a good week for the Tories. Less than a year before the next general election, the curtain is being pulled on the corrupt actions of the party during the 80s and 90s. This was starting to die down as we entered a new week of current affairs but has heated up again after Cameron has announced a huge cabinet shuffle this evening which has seen William Hague moved out of his job as foreign secretary. The government claim that the shuffle is to give the election campaign an extra boost in order to give the Tories the best shot at making us sit through another four year of facepalming. Many believe that Cameron knows the party will be faced with some tough questions in the next few months and wants to rid himself of any old Tories as possible to give once again the lean look which contributed to his win in 2010.

To do this, Cameron is rumoured to be adding a lot more women to the cabinet. Not because he wants to but because he "needs" to in order to attract voters. Young female Tories have always excited to British public. Although not necessarily young, Thatcher both thrilled and scared voters when she first rose to power and arguably did so throughout her reign. In Scotland, where to vote Conservative (to some) is like an act of treason, Ruth Davidson (leader of the Scottish Conservatives) is becoming more and more popular down to her "dynamic" political style in promoting the advantages of a union (so the New Statesman says). You could say, the public crave a strong female political figure. In Tory logic it also shuts the feminists up. This then, from a Conservative's point of view is a good thing - put women in power, stop the feminists from moaning and get votes from the public. NOPE.

I actually find it offensive that women are being shoved in the cabinet in favour of men just because they are women. We shouldn't live in a world where you get jobs on what sex you are, we should get jobs depending on whether we are the right candidate and that decision should be made in an unbiased and just way. Personally, if David Cameron was offering me a job in his cabinet at this time because I have boobs I would tell him to shove it. Female MPs shouldn't be used as pawns in order to win an election and then be discarded.

When I heard of the cabinet shift, I prayed that Gove had been sacked yet, alas, no joy. Despite making education a misery both for students and teacher and failing to improve grades significantly in the process, Mikey is still in a job and I must go on with my suffering as he sucks individuality and self-expression out of education (thank goodness I am coming out of the other end of it!). Everyday Gove stays in his job, the more the Tories prove they are out of tough with the public. It isn't teacher's fault strikes happen, it is his. My Mother cared deeply for her students and was sad to leave them but he drove her out of the profession and will do the same for thousands more.

On the bright side, women can now be bishops. Hooray for women!

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So, the EU elections... let's talk UKIP!

Well after a few days of reflection, I can say that I am pretty happy with the result. (Ignoring UKIP for now) Labour gained 338 seats and the Greens 16 where as the coalition lost a total of 538 seats between them. Labour managed to take over what is usually easy Tory stomping ground and managed to claim 6 more councils than they did in the previous election. To me, that is a huge step forward for the left and something lefties should be proud of all over the country.

So onto "the UKIPs". UKIP did very very well for a protest party, obtaining 161 more EU seats. But let us not forget that before UKIP had 2 little seats and so although they did make HUGE gains in the election (second highest overall) they still only have 2/5 of the power the Lib Dems have and still came 4th overall. I can't help but wonder if the Green Party would get this kind of publicity if they did the same.

Since then, there has been all sorts of talking about what this means for next year's general election. We have been told that the result of Thursday's voting means that UKIP are now a strong contender next year and will probably do well; we have been told that the Lib Dems should 'prepare for the 2020 elections' and we have been told that the Tories are quaking in their boots. I read somewhere that many want Cameron out and Theresa May in (please no) and that Yvette Cooper could take Miliband's role if he fails to bring victory to the Labour Party. A lot have said Labour should have done a lot better and that they got cocky meaning UKIP were able to nab more than they should have and that Labour needs to up its game. The Daily Mail called Labour's victory a "savaging" for Labour (despite them having over 100 more seats than the Tories) because UKIP managed to get some bored Tories to vote for them.

UKIP are only successful because of the media. They have been given their platform and they have used it to their advantage. I was talking to a friend over Easter and he brought to my attention that actually, UKIP have no right to be where they are. If you look at the Green Party, they had 2 seats in EU parliament before Thursday compared to UKIP's 13 yet UKIP has been on our screens weekly whether it is the news, Question Time or The Sunday Politics yet the Greens haven't. Although there were 11 more seats in UKIP's favour they had nowhere near the same amount as 'the big three'. The public need to realise we are fuelling UKIP's success by retaliating to them. They are only as powerful as they are because the media make them so and because they know it will boost sales and ratings by having them there.

UKIP's success was not that much of an achievement. They have taken the place of the Green Party (who, from experience, UKIP see as a bit of a joke) in 4th place. That is good but U.K politics is mainly a two horse race with the occasional pawn shoved in to help gain power (cough, cough... Lib Dems) and those two horses will always be Labour and the Tories.

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The Smith's have regained their credibility!

David Cameron at the Salford Lads Club.

Today, after a grueling few months of misery at the idea of David Cameron being a Smith's fan, the people won. It was announced today that David Cameron is looking for a new favourite band to fill the gap of his so called love for the Smiths. What I really don't understand is - why he even liked them in the first place?

The Smiths were four working class boys from Manchester who formed a band in the middle of Thatcher's iron reign and weren't very happy about the job she was doing. Morrissey soon became a working class hero who not only stood up against the Conservative ethos but also wrote beautiful lyrics that captured the average teenagers heart and still does to this day.

In a way, I can see why Cameron may have liked the sound of the Smiths with the "to die by your side..." and "sing me to sleep" stuff but if he really listened he would know that this wasn't just an angsty young man but also an angry one who hated everything that Cameron had been brought up to stand for. For goodness sake, I would have thrown out my records if I were Tory when Morrissey released "Margaret on the Guillotine" - that would be like Ian Curtis singing a song about defacing Karl Marx's grave for a lefty!

I think the point is you can't be a Tory and listen to Lefty music... it's just a little bit ridiculous. He's just buried Thatcher yet when he gets home, he relaxes by listening to Morrissey slag her off... is it really any surprise that Morrissey and Marr banned him in the first place? If you ask me there is a slight wiff of hypocrisy here... In future Mr Cameron, stick to Joy Division!

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Directioners, why you so angry?

As much as I'm not fond of NME's review writing at the minute, the NME Awards are still my favourite music awards ceremony of the year.

It was a good night for a lot of my favourite musicians - Biffy Clyro won best British band, Johnny Marr won Godlike Genius, Palma Violets won best new band. Although the success of my music collection did put a smile on my face, I was ecstatic to see One Direction getting worst band and Harry Styles getting villain of the year but not everyone shared my view as you probably know.

Styles, respect to him, took his award with a pinch of salt and showed that he could be a grown up about the "tongue and cheek" award saying 'And thank you to NME for my award tonight. Gotta take the rough with the smooth eh?' - I'd like to say the fans showed as much respect for themselves when they found out about One Directions success at the ceremony...

Almost straight after Harry's tweet, his following sharpened their pitch forks for yet another rant at someone for daring like anything other than vaguely attractive young men singing, with the aid of autotune, other people's songs. The only good thing about the situation is now 11,274,851 know there is something beyond chart music as I'm sure that about 75% of that sum had never heard of NME before that. 

Fans wrote very angry letters, YES LETTERS, to NME as well as a number of very aggressive tweets saying "I'M GOING TO SHOOT YOU IN THE FUCKING HEAD" and "MY BAAABBBYYYYY HOW IGNORANT PEOPLE CAN BE !!!! PIECES OF SHITTTT!". But why are they so angry?

I understand they are hurt that their favourite people in the whole have been slagged off  (I would be) but to me, I'd take 1D's success at the NME awards as a complement. Firstly, NME have considered One Direction as a band which is a lot more than their readers would consider them and isn't it what Directioners have wanted for years? To have One Direction seen as a band? Secondly, lets face Harry Styles is an arse. How many women has he bedded in the last year? As a girl, I can honestly say this is one of the reasons he's so unattractive - HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR WOMEN, he just picks and chooses which women he wants when he wants and that to me is utterly repulsive! I mean it really is a low to be hated more than David Cameron but he deserves it. Cameron, as much as he is a posh twat, is a family man who loves his kids and his wife and as much as he's not doing a good job at running the country, I get the impression he's a pretty nice guy.

Styles' 19th birthday party photos are enough to put you off him - £3k bar tabs, cake fights, band member getting close to strippers - it's pathetic! He's a silly 19 year old who is too big for his boots and I hoped his award would give him a reality check but to be fair I think it has made his ego even bigger.

Of course not all Directioners are bad, I have Directioners as friends who were hurt but understood the fact that it's obviously other people's opinion and dealt with it. Harry too, he just took it as another award to add to his collection and was very civil. The problem these days is their is a fine line between loyally following musicians and being emotionally and mentally unstable.

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Why I love Morrissey

When I'm asked about Morrissey, the one thing I always say is "I hate my parents because they grew up in the 80s. I would have love to have grown up in the 80s because I could be very much in love with Morrissey without it being creepy.".

Now you may now say that I would not like to have live 30 years ago. Thatcherism had taken over Britain and everyone was depressed because the Tories were cruel, merciless arseholes and didn't give a crap about your everyday working class family but I would answer you with the question, how different is that from today?

"I've been dreaming of a time when the English are sick to death of Labour and Tories, and spit upon the name of Oliver Cromwell and denounce this royal line that still salute him and will salute him forever" - Irish Blood, English Heart.

The thing I love most about Morrissey is that he isn't scared to tell you what he thinks, especially when it come to politics. When it comes to politics, Morrissey hates everything to do with it, having criticized both the Labour and Conservative parties in the past. One of the best things I think he has done politicly has backed Johnny Marr when he forbade David Cameron for liking the Smiths saying, "I would like to, if I may, offer support to Johnny Marr who has spoken out to the media this week against David Cameron. David Cameron hunts and shoots and kills stags – apparently for pleasure. It was not for such people that either Meat Is Murder or The Queen Is Dead were recorded; in fact, they were made as a reaction against such violence.". I agree with Morrissey and have had to remind people that they cannot like the Smiths and vote Tory at the same time because it goes against everything the Smiths stood for.

"Close your eyes and think of someone you physically admire and let me kiss you, let me kiss you" - Let Me Kiss You

Morrissey is obviously a tortured soul when it comes to love. Having never had a partner who has been open to the public and never stated his sexuality, it is easy to understand why people may think he is gay. Although never publicly revealing a relationship, Morrissey writes some of the most beautiful love songs of all time and I get the impression that he has had his heart well and truly broken at some stage in his life to be able to write such works of art. If there is one thing I love about Morrissey it is this: every time I hear his music, my heart really does go out to him. Every song is like a new chapter in a book of his heartbreak whether that is him having a good old moan or having a day were it's unbearable.

Throughout my life, Morrissey has been threaded through in different places. The man didn't just influence my Dad's music taste and political view when he was my age but he is also influencing mine and thousands of other peoples lives 30 years on and will continue to do so for years to come.

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