Tag Archives: Diary

Having an Excluded Christmas and a Shielding New Year

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Today marks the 11 month anniversary since I last had a full days work.  It’s hard to believe that almost a year has gone by and as almost everyone has Well I’ve had a worse Christmas than this year but … Continue reading →

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A not very good review of a pretty rubbish year, 2020.

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Having a special interest in chest infections, it was about 55 weeks ago when I first heard of what was to become the Coronavirus.  It took until January before the first hints of it were dismissed in the mainstream awareness … Continue reading →

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Rishi Sunak is a liar and a boring one at that.

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

It’s hard to believe but I am approaching my 10th month without any pay or government support during the Coronavirus epidemic.   The government of course continue to lie and the country largely doesn’t care at all even though I … Continue reading →

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An autumnal glow from a leafy carpet

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

After I moved in to my old, small and rather characterful Georgian cottage, I’ve spent much of the year finding out about its various quirks and issues.  Some lovely, some needing to be repaired and few that remain unaffordable to … Continue reading →

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Why do so many think 2 weeks of Lockdown poverty is worse than 8 months being ExcludedUK?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I was in London yesterday.  Not for fun or spending money, not really for work, well not paid work but to get out of the house and feel vaguely human whilst trying to plan for a future that I have … Continue reading →

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My new Donorbox Page

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I’m putting out a little update, many will remember I was on the television and radio around the world in August on several occasions due to having no work since February and the British government excluding me from any support … Continue reading →

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The Excluded UK March – Westminster 30th September 2020

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

As many of you may know I have been without any real work since the 6th February this year due to the government understandably shutting down inbound tourism to contain the Coronavirus outbreak. I was also told not to work, … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 71 – Taking part in the legislative process

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Yesterday I was fortunate to be invited to a small protest march in Westminster in aid of furthering the cause of the 3 million #ExcludedUK group of people who have had no income or government support since the virus started. … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 70 – The front cottage garden in Autumn

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Do you remember all the way back in April I wrote Coronavirus Diary 28  Dancing in the rain ? where I brought home this little fellow? Well a long hot summer and a bit of care from myself has meant my tiny … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 69 – Baby steps with ministers and journalists

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I posted two articles regarding meetings with a government minister and trying to write for a newspaper.  I thought everyone would like to know that to a degree both went well. Over the weekend I heard that the … Continue reading →

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