Here is a site that lists all of the promises the Liberal Democrats have broken since being in power with the Conservative party. They either don't care or Nick Clegg collapses into a crying mess when David Cameron argues against him about these issues.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/harriet-harman/10-broken-lib-dem-promise_b_3925441.html
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Essay: Feedback
Today I had my tutorial with Richard who informed me that I had a strong piece that was interesting in its broad range of subjects throughout history. It needs to have a stronger opening, a more triangulated conclusion and perhaps a few more references to support my argument. But beyond that it was a 'good read'.
Friday, 20 February 2015
Study Task 5: Big Bother: Politician Drawings
Today I began working on the politicians who will star in my Big Bother book. Those are; Natalie Bennett - Green Party, Nigel Farage - UKIP, Nicola Sturgeon - SNP, Nick Clegg - Liberal Democrat, Ed Miliband - Labour, David Cameron - Conservative.
I found some joy in the initial sketches with Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg, however some others, like Nicola Sturgeon, Natalie Bennett and David Cameron will take more work. Concerning Cameron, I feel that he works better without eyebrows as it makes him look more villainous!
I think that I'm going to design a small book (or zine) in which each page will be a singular panel, perhaps showing an event similar to something that each politician has been criticised for. For example, David Cameron is eating all of the dinner whilst everyone else goes hungry, or Nigel Farage wants to stop people migrating between rooms of the house etc. This book could potentially be released digitally or created on mass physically to be handed out to an audience that are in the know about politics and would find humour in the escapades of these politicians.
I found some joy in the initial sketches with Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg, however some others, like Nicola Sturgeon, Natalie Bennett and David Cameron will take more work. Concerning Cameron, I feel that he works better without eyebrows as it makes him look more villainous!
I think that I'm going to design a small book (or zine) in which each page will be a singular panel, perhaps showing an event similar to something that each politician has been criticised for. For example, David Cameron is eating all of the dinner whilst everyone else goes hungry, or Nigel Farage wants to stop people migrating between rooms of the house etc. This book could potentially be released digitally or created on mass physically to be handed out to an audience that are in the know about politics and would find humour in the escapades of these politicians.
Friday, 6 February 2015
Big Bother: Initial Idea
Recently we received a leaflet from Stuart Andrew, the local MP for the Pudsey constituency (including Horsforth where I live), and I have to say - he looks like aright smug git. Anyway - having completed my essay I've been thinking about political commentary - as seen in cartoons by Gill, Bell, Rowson et al. I think my practical piece would work best as a commentary on todays politics.
I began today by drawing Stuart Andrews out several times for no particular reason than to draw him but as I was, I began thinking about a conversation I had with my girlfriend last night. We were discussing reality television (how awful it is) and how people demean themselves on shows like Big Brother. Thinking about it today I remembered that George Osbourne was on Celebrity Big Brother and made a right fool of himself by pretending he was a cat. (Or did he think he actually was? I don't know). Anyway, he is a politician and so I decided to add a few sketches of him to my book and as I did I thought about how brilliant it would be if all of the political party leaders were thrown in a house together, even better - what if it was to decide who would win the next general election!
I find that I don't usually draw things unless they have a specific purpose, but today I'm glad I have done as it has helped me form a stronger bridge between the theoretical and the practical sides of my work.
I began today by drawing Stuart Andrews out several times for no particular reason than to draw him but as I was, I began thinking about a conversation I had with my girlfriend last night. We were discussing reality television (how awful it is) and how people demean themselves on shows like Big Brother. Thinking about it today I remembered that George Osbourne was on Celebrity Big Brother and made a right fool of himself by pretending he was a cat. (Or did he think he actually was? I don't know). Anyway, he is a politician and so I decided to add a few sketches of him to my book and as I did I thought about how brilliant it would be if all of the political party leaders were thrown in a house together, even better - what if it was to decide who would win the next general election!
I find that I don't usually draw things unless they have a specific purpose, but today I'm glad I have done as it has helped me form a stronger bridge between the theoretical and the practical sides of my work.
Monday, 2 February 2015
Essay: Interim Submission
Today I submitted my essay. I feel that it is overall quite strong but there are areas in which it could be improved upon. I'll wait until I receive feedback before moving further with it though.
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