We’re in this world to be selfless. Well we should be and therefore, why are integrity and morality, not part of the political landscape? No matter how we voted in the 2016 referendum, no one voted to be poorer, make communities less safe, or to stop freedom of movement. Through the process people are now more exposed, more vulnerable.

The 2016 Referendum

The 2016 referendum has exposed deep fractures with the British party systems. Instead of the referendum resolving parties’ problems, it has left the UK’s party structure even more in crisis, with party leaders either being in denial over the outcome, or they have a lack of understanding of this. It is clear to us that British democracy is in crisis, as is the Conservative and Labour party and so is British democracy. (journalofdemocracy.org)

Something forced can never end well. With everything weighed up, the scales are tipped against the UK going in the longer term. In 2020 with global warming and climate change taking centre stage, countries should be working together.

Brexit

Starting a new year isn’t the issue, 2020 isn’t the issue either. A new decade isn’t the problem, but the problem is being on the other side of Brexit.

*Happy New Year 2020 to all my readers and thank you for all your support. * 

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “A New Year, Old Problems”

  1. Character, values and principles add up to integrity. These are not values often exhibited by our role models and so it's not surprising that our society is broken.

    I worry about what sort of country the UK has become and worry that this will worsen once we leave the EU later this month. I fear there is no going back and we are now a divided society where nationalism, prejudice and racism are the norm.

    I am not sure this can be mended.

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    1. Thanks. You're right, character, values and principles add up to integrity. I also agree with what you say about the UK.

      Our society is broken, but where it's broken I believe it can be mended, but first attitudes need to change. I believe anyone can change their attitude, but first they have to want to.

      This is where the problem lies.

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