I joined the Green Party three months ago because, for the first time in my life, I was truly fired up by the possibilities of what hope could achieve over hate in our divided country. The spectre of Reform marching to any kind of victory with its depressing band of failed Tories, and demoralising message of hate, was enough to show me that we needed new and fresh perspectives for our country. The results of the Gorton and Denton by-election dramatically confirmed that.  In fact, the Greens message of hope reminded me of a quote by someone else who also emphasised the power of hope and self-belief when he made an audacious bid for the White House, former President Barack Obama . In a moving statement, he said then: "Hope is not blind optimism. Its not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead, or the roadblocks that stand in our path. Its not sitting on the sidelines or shirking from a fight. Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that ...

The  Gorton and Denton by-election  (scheduled for  Thursday, 26 February 2026 ) has officially moved from speculation to a high-stakes battleground.  As of today, the final list of candidates has been confirmed. The Confirmed Candidates (The 11-Way Fight) The nominations closed yesterday, and 11 candidates are officially in the running: Angeliki Stogia (Labour):  A local councillor who now has the massive task of defending a 13,000-vote majority while her own party is fighting internally. Matt Goodwin (Reform UK):  The high-profile academic and GB News presenter.   Reform is sensing blood in the water; some early polls suggest they are within striking distance of an upset. But can they do it with the Greens advancing rapidly? Hannah Spencer (Green):  A plumber and former mayoral candidate for Manchester.  The Greens are framing this as a "Green vs. Reform" fight, hoping to capture the disillusioned left-wing vote. The Rest:  Includes t...

Over 17 years ago, USA President Barack Obama burst on the scene with a stirring "Yes, We Can". Many of the American population, especially the youth, were galvanised into action, having been in some despair about the Bush years. They saw Obama's vision, they could feel the possibilities, they loved his speeches and jumped on to his bandwagon. The rest is history as he stormed the White House. Towards the end of his presidency there was some talk of voters being 'disillusioned', of him lacking 'leadership', of the president being 'weak', of falling approval ratings, and all such negative perceptions. But was that really the case, or did some people just expect too much of a mere mortal?  More interesting, are we operating in entirely different times which need a different political approach and reaction if any leader is to be perceived as achieving anything of value? Worse still, can any future politician cut the mustard and please the people al...

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