The thoughts and musings of Ross Pepper
The Men’s Football World Cup kicks off today in Qatar, starting one of the most controversial tournaments in history. As a football fan, the build-up to a major tournament is normally one of excitement, sweepstakes and pinning up a wall chart to follow the progress of the teams. The feeling this year is certainly very … Continue reading Boycotting the World Cup & Alternative Ways to get your Beautiful Game Fix
Sometimes you don’t know what you have missed until it is no longer there. I have certainly felt that a bit recently, especially with regards to my Dad who passed away just over five years ago. I have started to develop a big regret about not listening to stories about the family and his childhood, … Continue reading Bygone Family
Here is a transcript of my speech to the Liberal Democrat 2020 Autumn Conference on the Europe motion debated on 27th September. Good Evening Conference and hello from a chilly Lincolnshire Some of you might have got to know Lincolnshire a little better during the 2016 Sleaford & North Hykeham by-election in which I had … Continue reading My Speech to Conference on Europe
This weekend is vastly different from the one I was planning nine months ago. The annual pilgrimage to the Liberal Democrat Conference has been much shorter than the usual trek for me down to the south coast to the resorts of Brighton or Bournemouth. After the planned Spring Conference in York was cancelled at the … Continue reading Oh, I do like to be beside the virtual seaside
You might have heard about the twitter account which was set up by a footballer to pave the way for a breakthrough in English football that would likely give hope and encouragement to so many. When the account @Footballer Gay was set up, the individual behind it said they were a professional footballer playing in … Continue reading The Gay Footballer Dream
Today must be one of the darkest days I have personally felt in my political career. Only the morning after the 2016 referendum result and the day following the 2015 General Election have left me feeling much lower. However, there may be a glint of something on the horizon that is driving me forward despite … Continue reading Trying to look on the bright side of life
Someone said writing down your feelings and thoughts can help - so here we are - one month on. I never thought that a month ago today, my life would change in the way it did. It was completely out of the blue and unexpected. From a moment of celebration came a wake-up call that … Continue reading Affairs of my Heart
Last Thursday saw ‘Time to Talk Day’, a day where we were encouraged to spend 5 minutes talking about mental health. It also saw the story emerge that ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle’s attempted suicide in December was a result of his mental health issues. With one in four people suffering from mental health issues at some … Continue reading Mental Health Matters
Standing for Parliament is similar to a job interview. The only thing different is that instead of a panel of three or four people watching how you perform and interact, this has nearly 73,000 people watching how you do. Also, with just less than 100 days to go until the election, it is a very … Continue reading The reasons why I am a Liberal Democrat
With Lincoln hosting its Pride festival for the LGBT community this last weekend, it is important to remember why the LGBT community still holds these events, not only up and down the country, but across the world. Although LGBT rights have come a long way since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967 across England and … Continue reading The Importance of Pride
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