Why are we not so united?

Monday 2nd July 2007, 9:37AM BST

voting.jpgIf you want to cause an argument, start talking politics or religion, writes our Teen Blogger Rhian.

Well, I’m not really interested in either and I don’t want an argument, but I am curious as to why the costs of university education in Scotland and perscriptions in Wales are so different to England.

I get caught up in all the excitment when England play football, but I have connections to all four corners of the United Kingdom and I don’t feel or see the point in getting all nationalistic and nasty.

What doesn’t seem fair to me though is that Scotland and Wales have their own parliaments, but England doesn’t and consequently, everybody in England seems disadvantaged because of it.

We even have a Scottish Prime Minister now, so what’s that all about?

Looking at it from my view, it seems that politics is all about lies and spin and “my gang is better than yours”.

Is it any wonder teenagers are turned of by it all?


4 Comments

  1. Richard said: Jul 2nd, 2007 at 19:37

    “Is it any wonder teenagers are turned off by it all?” No. But even so, get out there and vote for someone, avoiding the extreme parties. They will always get their supporters out, and if ordinary decent people don’t vote at all, they can win. That’s how the Nazi party came to power in Germany. It really is important to cast your vote.

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  2. Mark said: Jul 2nd, 2007 at 22:22

    and you state that your not interested in religion and politics when every move you make is governed by politics.. get educated and get interested… you have certainly made a decent step in the rihgt direction seeing as your talking about it..

    and at the very top, its all about who`s gang is bigger… thats exactly why they are in power.. but if our gang got togther.. hey, who knows.. thats politics..

    curruption, deciept, lies, fraudulant activity, millions on bakc handers ot Saudi arab princes, it all goes on.. pretty sick isnt it..

    have a good day

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  3. edwin said: Jul 3rd, 2007 at 00:32

    not only teenagers deary

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  4. Blueyes said: Jul 9th, 2007 at 12:32

    ITs so important for teenagers to ensure that they are up to speed wityh politics. Yes its frustrating when a corrput government are in power, but by becomign educated and ensuring that your vote is USED, you can have the power to change things. There is zero point in sitting around complaining about it – get out there, get involved and make a difference.

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