: About Me

Born 09/07/1957 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. I have no formal qualifications but was raised in a religious family who read the bible on a daily basis.

I started writing poetry in later life and have been rewarded by kind letters of appreciation for my poetic thoughts from such people as: Ex President Clinton, The Prime Ministers of Australia & New Zealand and The Royal family.

My only claim to fame is reading my poetry on BBC Radio WM in the United Kingdom to 3 million listeners which received great reviews in 1998.

I have previously been published in many anthologies by the Poetry Guild, Forward Press, Anchor Books & The International Library of Poetry.

My passion is ...

Writing poetic verses that tug at the heartstrings.

I know too much about ...

Desolation, sorrow and heartfelt pain

My parents always told me ...

You will never amount to anything

My childhood ambition ...

To emulate my fathers sporting prowess

My favorite memory ...

The birth of my 3 children

Why I write ...

I realized long ago that there are people worse off than myself by being deprived of the loved ones in their life, it is my aim to allow them to be a little part of history.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Current affairs are a major part of my life, along with history

My first job ...

Trainee Chef

My best moment ...

Marrying my American wife.

My inspiration ...

My children....those most close to me

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Commentary: Causes of youth crime culture in UK

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The Lost Generation Lager louts, anti-sociable behaviour, criminal damage, theft, mugging, burglary, media piracy, drug growing and physical violence are increasing beyond all proportions with the UK as the second millennium progresses. As a citizen I start to wonder where it is all going to end, but on reflection I feel we need to rewind the years to when it all began in order to appreciate where we went wrong. This article starts around the dawn of the 1970's when I was a mere teenager in a typical High School in the UK which had it's share of known future criminals and also pupils who w...

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