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Monday, 9 November 2009 by IsabelBottoms

So about 5 weeks ago I started studying Law at Bristol University for the first time. Oh.my.god. Yes, it’s much more difficult and time consuming than I had thought, or even planned! Bang goes most of my time basically, hence my lack of time to write. You’ll be glad to hear however that the last month hasn’t been totally steeped in legal jargon and visits to the library. There is an amazing group/society called the Bristol University Sustainability Team (BUST) who are doing some really exciting things. (more…)

shoulda woulda coulda change your mind

Monday, 19 October 2009 by IsabelBottoms

1010-logo-1So, you’ve all heard of 10:10 by now I’m sure (if not scroll down to an earlier post on it), I won’t go into it. BUT I do have exciting news! Simon Hughes, the Energy and Climate Change Spokesperson for the Lib Dems has tabled a motion in Parliament so that MPs have to vote on whether or not the House of Commons and the whole of government should join the 10:10 campaign. (more…)

Power Shift!

Thursday, 15 October 2009 by IsabelBottoms

loogoHeyy, so today is Blog Action Day, so I’m going to blog about my amazing weekend at Power Shift last weekend. (more…)

Diluted Democracy??

Thursday, 8 October 2009 by IsabelBottoms

cabinet-ministersThe amazing President of the Maldives has now not only committed his sinking country of the Maldives to going zero carbon by 2050, but has announced his cabinet will be meeting underwater! (more…)

MP’s toolkit (thumbscrews provided)

Monday, 5 October 2009 by IsabelBottoms

Hi everyone, my name’s Isabel, this is my first post for the P&P blog, I hope you like it, and if you don’t let me know why!

This week signals the sad and true end of my gap year! I have managed not to fly anywhere, and to resist the temptations of sunnier climes and different cultures (it’s been difficult), so instead I moved to London, and did everything I could to learn about the political system I am constantly trying to effect. (more…)