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Sex after 50 can be fulfilling, but it may require more planning and thought than in previous years. Some factors that can affect sex life after 50 include: 

• Menopause: Declining estrogen levels can make it harder to get aroused and reduce desire for sex. Other symptoms of menopause that can affect sex include vaginal dryness, night sweats, anxiety, and depression. 
• Aging: Chronic illness, injuries, and changes in body image can all impact sex
• Erections: Men may notice that erections aren't as firm as they used to be. 
• Painful intercourse: Vaginal atrophy or dryness can cause pain during penetrative sex. 

Here are some tips for having a good sex life after 50:

• Communicate: Be open with your partner about sexual needs and changes. 
• Physical therapy: If pain is due to radiation, chemotherapy, or surgical scarring, physical therapy can help. 
• Consider exercise: Sex is a form of physical activity that can burn calories and improve your health. 
• Listen to your body: Prioritize your own needs and listen to what your body is telling you. 

As you age, some conditions or medicines may put a damper on your sex drive and performance. But don’t think that if you’re in the over-50 crowd, you have to settle for a less-than-fulfilling sex life.

You can still enjoy sex -- you just may have to put a little more thought and planning into it than you did when you were younger.

Here are 7 things you can do to keep sex exciting and fulfilling for you and your partner:

You may think of sex as leisurely, but you can work up quite a sweat during lovemaking. Here are a few reasons why getting fit can help you get it on:

It strengthens your muscles. Nothing can kill a mood faster than hurting your back or pulling a muscle. Check into the best strength-training exercises for you.

It improves your mood. Exercise can release chemicals in your brainthat make you feel better and more at ease. When was the last time you felt blue and also interested in sex?

It helps you look better. Regular exercise can keep your body looking its best and that can help your confidence and boost your sex life.

For women, regular physical activity might help with arousal.

Women may also benefit from what’s called Kegel exercises. They can make your pelvic floor muscles stronger. You can identify those muscles the next time you pee by stopping in midstream. You can practice tightening and relaxing those muscles several times a day.

Men who exercise are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction, or ED, than men who are inactive. If you enjoy long-distance bicycling, make sure you have a soft, comfortable seat and a bike that fits you properly. This can help you avoid a potential ED problem.

Be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin any new exercise program.

When you’ve been with the same partner for a long time, you may want to come up with ideas to add a little variety to your sex life.

The answer might be something as simple as changing the time of day you have sex. If you’re too sleepy at night, maybe sex in the morning is right for both of you.

Some other ideas to keep things interesting:

• Try different sexual positions
• Set the stage and create a romantic atmosphere; a little planning can go a long way
• Take it out of the bedroom and find a new place to make love
• Shower or take a bath with your lover
• Indulge in professional massages that will leave you both relaxed

If you or your partner can’t do this anymore, there are other options for you to enjoy closeness and pleasure.

The simple but intimate acts of kissing and touching should not be overlooked. You and your partner may also consider:

• Giving each other sensual massages
• Oral sex
• Trying out sex toys such as vibrators

If arthritis or ongoing pain makes sex less enjoyable, find ways to feel better. Try a new position that’s easier on your body or use pillows for support.

If you have back pain, for instance, have sex side-by-side instead of in the missionary position, which can make back pain worse.

Plan sex for a time of day when you feel your best. Ahead of time, take a warm bath or some pain medicine if you need it so that you'll be more relaxed.

The side effects of some medications can cause sexual problems. Some that can do this include:

• antiandrogens
• antidepressants
• antihypertensive
• antipsychotics
• blood pressure medicines
• recreational drugs

If you have reason to suspect that any of your meds are dampening your sex life, talk with your doctor.

Before you reconnect with your partner, give your body time to recover. Once you have your doctor's OK, start slowly with sensual touch and kissing.

Speak honestly with your partner about how you're feeling, both physically and emotionally.

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Updated on May 3rd, 2021

Your ex broke up with you and were thinking about trying the no contact rule, but they have already moved on to someone new.

You might ask yourself if there’s even a point in trying the no contact rule anymore.

Well, spoiler alert: The no contact rule CAN and does work when your ex is seeing someone else… but only if you do it right.

That’s right; there’s a lot more to the no contact rule than what you might think, so let’s first talk about what the no contact rule is.

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The no contact rule is basically the foundation upon which an entire strategy of getting an ex back (or even moving on from them) is built.

I’ve written several articles on it, filmed many different videos, and even done podcast episodes over it.

But what is this elusive no contact rule?

Well, simply put, the no contact rule is a period of time where you ignore your ex on purpose with the intent of making them miss you, while at the same time working on upgrading your life in all necessary areas.

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Updated on May 3rd, 2021

Your ex broke up with you and were thinking about trying the no contact rule, but they have already moved on to someone new.

You might ask yourself if there’s even a point in trying the no contact rule anymore.

Well, spoiler alert: The no contact rule CAN and does work when your ex is seeing someone else… but only if you do it right.

That’s right; there’s a lot more to the no contact rule than what you might think, so let’s first talk about what the no contact rule is.

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The no contact rule is basically the foundation upon which an entire strategy of getting an ex back (or even moving on from them) is built.

I’ve written several articles on it, filmed many different videos, and even done podcast episodes over it.

But what is this elusive no contact rule?

Well, simply put, the no contact rule is a period of time where you ignore your ex on purpose with the intent of making them miss you, while at the same time working on upgrading your life in all necessary areas.

How does this work when your ex has moved on?

Does it lose effectiveness in that particular case?

Well, I think to properly answer that question we need to talk about two things:

1. The biggest misconception people have about the no contact rule
2. What ACTUALLY works in the no contact rule when your ex has moved on to someone else.

Let’s start from the top.

When the average person wants to learn about the no contact rule, they Google it and wind up on either my site or someone else’s website and learn about the note contact rule, but they fail to understand the true meaning behind it.

Remember the definition I just shared?

Well, people only read up to the “making your ex miss you” part, and they miss the memo about upgrading their life.

Yes, the no contact rule can make your ex miss you, but it doesn’t necessarily guarantee that they will miss you. Really the secret sauce of the no contact rule is what you’re using your time to do during the no contact rule.

When I interview real-life success stories of people who’ve used the no contact rule to get their exes back, the one big pattern I noticed is that they didn’t sit around, hoping the no contact rule was going to make their ex miss them.

Instead, they took ownership of their lives during the no contact rule and became refined versions of themselves that they could then wow their ex with when they actually started talking.

Sure, there’s been a few cases where the no contact rule was basically all it took for their ex to come begging back, but that’s not the case 90% of the time, so I wouldn’t bet on it.

Usually, people get their exes back because of the growth they experienced during the no contact rule.

Almost every success story I talk to shares the same experience about the no contact rule: feeling absolutely defeated and depressed for the first two weeks but then going on to realize that they are WAY better than this.

That Eureka moment is followed by those success stories giving more time to self-love so they can realize their true potential and basically stop caring about whether their ex comes back.

According to our success stories, getting your ex back when they’ve moved on isn’t just a function of what you do with your time during the no contact rule, but actually the length of time you stay in the no contact rule.

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At the start of my career, advising people whose exes had moved on was particularly hard for me, especially because, in my opinion, a breakup is essentially someone admitting that they think that they can do better than you and they’re going out to try to find that.

So, what do you do if your ex has found someone that they think is better than you?

How long are you supposed to stay in a no contact rule?

Well, early on, I believed that the shortest amount of time is probably ideal. My reasoning behind this was that if you can stand the no contact rule for 21 days, you can hop back into your ex’s life before him and the new person have too much time to form deep connections.

New support group for men will be launched in Wolverhampton next week by Adult Education Wolverhampton’s Exams Officer Danny Rice.

The newest branch of Andy’s Man Club will meet for the first time at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park next Monday (25 November) at 7pm and all are welcome.

Andy’s Man Club aims to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health, help men through the power of conversation, and let everyone know that it’s okay to talk.

Danny said: “Last year, I found myself feeling completely overwhelmed – waiting for an operation and dealing with a lot of other life challenges that were weighing me down.

“That’s when I took the step to go to Andy’s Man Club. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed, safe, and supported.

“Talking openly with others who understood made a huge difference, giving me the space to process things and to start seeing a way forward. Through the weekly sessions and the genuine connections, I began to sort things out, regain my confidence, and feel more like myself.

“I was traveling to Stafford as this was the nearest club. After becoming a facilitator, I wanted to establish an Andy’s Man Club in Wolverhampton, and I’m proud to say that many people have supported me and Andy’s Man Club in making it happen.

“There are no fees, no registration, and no pressure to talk, you’ll be welcomed with a brew and a biscuit, and you’ll be able to talk and open up about anything that’s bothering you in a supportive, non-judgemental environment.”

Andy’s Man Club will meet at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park every Monday (excluding Bank Holidays) from 7pm, and is being launched as part of Project 50, Andy’s Man Club’s commitment to open 50 new clubs in the West Midlands by the end of 2025, ensuring there is a club within 30 minutes of every man.

For more information about Andy’s Man Club, please visit Andy’s Man Club.

Today (Tuesday 19 November, 2024) is International Men's Day, a global observance that celebrates the positive contributions and achievements of men while addressing important issues affecting men's health, well-being, and gender equality.

Released:  Tuesday 19th November, 2024Adult Education Wolverhampton’s Exams Officer Danny

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She's one of the best known faces and voices in British politics. And Jess Phillips' regular media appearances, newspaper columns, speaking engagements and books have helped her rise through the ranks of Parliament's high earners.

Phillips features in a top 20 of MPs who rake in a 'second income' off  the back of being an MP, on top of their £84,000 base annual salary. Since December 2019, according to analysis by Sky News and Tortoise Media, the MP for Yardley has earned a private income of £162,838, nearly all from media and writing work.

Yet that pales into comparison with Conservative MPs locally. Top of the earners is Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield, who earned £657,796 on top of his MP salary in three years.

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This included £30,000 for just five days of consulting work a year for financial company Ernst and Young; £12,000 for two days work a year as a consultant to a wealth management company, Investec; and £9,000 a year for providing advice, eight days a year, to strategic consultants Montrose Associates.

He was also a 'senior adviser on African matters' to SouthBridge, an investment bank based in Rwanda, receiving £39,600 in return for a commitment of nine days a year. He has also been a senior advisor to Kingsley Capital Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm, receiving remuneration as well as shares worth more than £130,000.

When approached today, Mr Mitchell said he had relinquished all outside interests since becoming Secretary of State for International Development. “Since rejoining the Government last year I no longer have any outside interests. When I did have those interests , looking after my constituents of course always came first.“

Sajid Javid, MP for Bromsgrove and former Health Secretary, made £358,017 over the same period. The analysis was compiled by Sky News and Tortoise Media, based on public information shared by MPs who have to declare all earnings. 

Theresa May, Sir Geoffrey Cox and Boris Johnson make up the top three, all earning more than a million pounds in addition to their MP's salary. 

All told, MPs have earned £17.1m on top of their salaries in this parliament, with around two-thirds of the money going to just 20 MPs. The majority of the extra earnings went to Tory politicians - a total of £15.2m - while Labour MPs earned an additional £1.2m.

All MPs are paid a base salary of £84,144.

A quick glance at Phillips' most recent earnings entries on the register of interests give examples of her income, including shedding light on what broadcasters and event organisers are prepared to pay the ebullient MP to appear on their shows. They included £1,000 for speaking at Bewdley Festival, £400 from New Statesman for writing a diary column, £1,000 from Bristol University for giving a lecture, and £3,000 for appearing on the Last Leg TV show.

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For presenting an episode of Have I Got News For You in December 2021 the MP received £15,000. She is also paid for a regular column in The Independent newspaper and received advances and payments for books including 'the Life of an MP', 'Everywoman' and 'Truth to Power'. 

The full breakdown of local MPs who financially benefited from earnings totalling more than £30,000 in the last three years, according to the SkyNews analysis, is as follows:

1. Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield (Cons): £657,796

2. Sajid Javid, MP for Bromsgrove (Cons): £358,017

3. Owen Paterson, former MP for North Shropshire (Cons): £209,227

4. Jess Phillips, MP for Yardley (Lab): £162,838

Spending such a seemingly game-changing sum would face several hurdles and could even hinder the party’s chances

ver the 2024 general election period, combined donations to every UK party totalled about £50m. If reports are to be believed, Elon Musk could be about to give considerably more to just one – Reform UK. Is this a political game-changer? As ever with politics and money, there is no one answer.

One caveat must be mentioned: not only is the prospect of the world’s richest person helping out Nigel Farage’s party still very much at the ideas stage, but the mooted figure of $100m (£80m) is disputed, with the Reform leader describing it as “for the birds”.

That said, and with a final qualification that under electoral law, the donation would need to be channelled through a UK-based subsidiary, Musk does have a clear track record in shifting the political dial using his riches, spending an estimated $250m-plus helping Donald Trump get re-elected.

James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent@BBCJLandale

• Published3 January 2025

In Donald Trump's first term, governments around the world braced for his morning social media posts. What policy would be reversed, what insult thrown? Four years on, diplomats are once more getting twitchy when the sun rises on America's east coast.

Back then, they learned to take Trump - as the adage had it - "seriously but not literally". Despite many campaign promises, he did not take the US out of Nato or lock up Hilary Clinton. But can ministers stay so sanguine a second time around?

Trump's latest morning salvo criticised the UK government's decision to increase taxes on oil and gas firms working in the North Sea, in part to help fund renewable energy.

On his platform, Truth Social, Trump responded to a report about a US oil firm leaving the region, saying: "The U.K. is making a very big mistake. Open up the North Sea. Get rid of Windmills!"

Was this merely a familiar defence of a US firm by Trump and a repetition of his pro-fossil fuel instincts? Or was it evidence of a greater willingness by the president-elect to intervene in an ally's own domestic policies?

The main difference - four years on - is that Trump is no longer alone at the keyboard; his increasingly powerful fellow traveller, Elon Musk, is even more prolific, using his own platform, X, to attack the British government across the board. He has criticised its handling of last summer's riots, the running of the economy and now especially its attitude towards child abuse scandals.

Musk has issued a torrent of tweets attacking Sir Keir Starmer personally, accusing the prime minister of not doing enough to prosecute child grooming gangs while he was the director of public prosecutions.

British politicians cannot stem these posts from across the Atlantic. But they can control their reaction. During Trump's first term, governments - and news desks - learned to pause and take a moment before responding to - or reporting - the latest electronic missives from the White House.

Thus far the Conservatives have chosen to engage with and echo Musk's agenda. The party leader, Kemi Badenoch, said a full national inquiry into organised grooming gangs was "long overdue".

But the Conservatives balked at Musk's apparent support for the jailed far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson. 

Musk has shared several posts on X calling for the release of Yaxley-Lennon, who was jailed in October after admitting contempt of court by repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee.

Alicia Kearns, the Conservative shadow safeguarding minister, said it was "frankly dangerous" of Musk to be "lionising people like Tommy Robinson".

As for Labour, it seems keen to avoid picking a fight with one of the world's richest men who could one day fund a rival political party. Nigel Farage's Reform Party has said Musk is among "a number of billionaires" interested in donating money for their campaigns.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Musk's comments about child grooming scandals were "misjudged and certainly misinformed" but asked the billionaire to work with the UK government to tackle online child abuse.

Musk has repeatedly posted in support of Robinson, who is serving an 18-month prison sentence, pinning a post saying “Free Tommy Robinson!” to the top of his page on X and posting or reposting content about Robinson and the U.K. government more than a dozen times on Wednesday alone.

Robinson—whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lemmon—founded the anti-Islam English Defence League and has become a major far-right figure in the U.K., attracting thousands of supporters to rallies and garnering widespread criticism for his divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric.

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison in October after being found guilty of contempt, as Robinson repeatedly violated a court order finding him liable for making libelous claims about a Syrian refugee, which he has continued to repeat despite that ruling.

Musk reinstated Robinson’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the far-right activist was previously banned from the platform, and has tweeted in support of Robinson in the past, but has ramped up his support in recent days.

The posts supporting Robinson come as Musk has increasingly inserted himself into British politics: he met with Nigel Farage, the leader of the U.K.’s far-right Reform UK Party, in December, and Farage claimed Musk is giving “serious thought” to helping bankroll the British party.

Right-leaning British politicians believe Musk’s endorsement of Robinson is a “step too far,” however, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources who said prominent British politicians allied with Trump spent Thursday urging their U.S. counterparts not to follow Musk by backing Robinson.

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My water used to be tacked onto my rent. This has changed this year and just received the bill. No chance of a water meter to reduce the costs as its a block of flats according to them (not sure if this is true or if they are trying to pull a fast one)

£44.50 a month for two of us. My electric is cheaper than this!!

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Inflicting an increase on our bills whilst the bosses get massive bonuses is taking the piss. Also polluting our river so come on new government do something about it

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Tangerine phil said:Inflicting an increase on our bills whilst the bosses get massive bonuses is taking the piss. Also polluting our river so come on new government do something about it

100%. They’ve been allowed to take the piss for way too long now.

Phil - why did the Conservatives just sit back and do nothing for so long?

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Rupert JonesSat 30 Nov 2024 07.00 GMTShare

This weekend, a few weeks before her 100th birthday, a former wartime intelligence officer will set off on a new mission: to meet with the UK pensions minister and persuade her to end an “injustice”.

Anne Puckridge is travelling 4,400 miles from her home in Canada to ask the UK government to change rules that campaigners say penalise almost half a million pensioners living overseas and leave many struggling financially.

Many of them, including Puckridge, receive a state pension that is a fraction of what they would get if they had stayed in the UK or moved to one of a list of other countries.

This is because although the UK state pension is payable overseas, it is not “uprated” annually unless there is a legal requirement to do so – for example, where there is a relevant reciprocal social security agreement in place

About 480,000 older Britons living abroad are affected by this “frozen pensions” policy. Their state pensions do not increase each year, but stay at the level reached on the date the individual moved away if they had already retired, or became entitled to the payment if they were already living overseas.

The rules apply to the old basic state pension and the new state pension introduced in 2016. The full basic state pension is now £169.50 a week, and, for many pensioners, will rise by 4.1% in April to reach £176.45.

But those Britons who emigrated or retired to more than 100 countries including Australia, Canada and South Africa will not benefit from the increase.

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Some “frozen” pensioners have missed years of rises and, as a result, receive as little as £20 a week.

Puckridge says she has been punished by the British government for deciding in 2001, at the age of 76, to move to Canada to be close to her daughter. She served as an intelligence officer during the second world war, and worked on codes across the army, RAF and navy. Puckridge then returned to the UK and brought up her family, working in administrative jobs and, later, as a lecturer in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Despite the fact she lived and worked in the UK for most of her life, making national insurance contributions throughout her career, her UK basic state pension is frozen at the 2001 level of £72.50.

Since then Puckridge has received £50,000 less than had she spent the last 23 years in the UK. She says the pension freeze has affected “virtually every decision in my life”.

She adds: “I can’t remember when I bought anything new, and I have to limit even essential purchases to thrift and similar stores. Social activity and entertainment are mainly only memories, and festive seasons such as the approaching Christmas or birthdays are embarrassing rather than exciting events.”

The End Frozen Pensions campaign says the current regime is “cruel and unnecessary”.

Puckridge is due to arrive in the UK on Sunday and had formally requested a meeting with Keir Starmer.

Her call was backed by the actor Joanna Lumley and more than 30 UK parliamentarians, including the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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In the 60s, long before Trevor McDonald and Moira Stuart became household names, a 26-year-old from Jamaica was a regular on the news. Then the racist letters and calls started

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In 2008, Barbara Blake-Hannah sat down to write a letter of admonishment to the Guardian. “I must put history right,” she wrote, explaining that a poster issued by the paper was incorrect. It contained, she noted, the common misconception that Trevor McDonald was the first Black person to report the news on British TV after he joined ITN in 1973 and that Moira Stuart, on BBC News from 1981, was the first Black woman. In fact, said Blake-Hannah – an author, film-maker and former Jamaican senator – in 1968 she was one of three Thames Television on-camera reporters for the current affairs programme Today, presented by Eamonn Andrews. (The BBC had hired a Black trainee reporter, Eric Anthony Abrahams, a few years earlier.)

At the time her appointment made every daily newspaper, bar the Daily Express. Blake-Hannah claims the Express held out only because “they had a rule: no Black people on the front page”. “Shirley Bassey sang regularly and there were comedians, but we were allowed in an entertainment capacity, not as serious news people, delivering serious stories.”

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X owner and Donald Trump ally accused of spreading “poison” after he backs jailed activist.

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JANUARY 2, 2025 3:36 PM CETBY NOAH KEATE

LONDON — Elon Musk is facing fierce criticism from British parliamentarians after he called for far-right ringleader Tommy Robinson to be released from prison.

The X owner and key ally of Donald Trump tweeted Thursday morning that authorities should “free Tommy Robinson.” 

Robinson, the controversial English Defense League founder whose anti-immigration rallies in the U.K. attract thousands, was jailed for 18 months last October after breaching a court order.

Musk's comments come amid an ongoing feud with the U.K.'s governing Labour Party — and just days after the tech billionaire spoke out in support of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

"Musk's support not just for Tommy Robinson, but also the AfD in Germany, shows just how big a problem he is for democracy as well as the reputation of those who cosy up to him like Nigel Farage and Liz Truss," Labour MP Stella Creasy — whose constituency saw a major counter-demonstration against the far right amid riots last summer — told POLITICO.

Truss, the former British prime minister, has previously expressed support for Musk and said his proposed Department for Government Efficiency, set to feature in Trump's second presidency, was "needed in Britain."

Reform UK Leader Farage meanwhile met Musk at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in December and has talked up the prospect of receiving a donation from him. Reform — which has been at pains to distance itself from the far right as it takes on Labour and the Conservatives — declined to comment on Musk's latest statements Thursday.

Robinson was imprisoned last year after he admitted to breaching a court order relating to false claims about a Syrian schoolboy he had made in a documentary. Musk on Thursday approvingly shared the documentary to his hundreds of millions of followers on X.

A second Labour MP, granted anonymity to speak candidly, called Musk's language "dangerous," warning that "at a time when communities need to come and work together, we have someone with a lot of influence sowing divisions and spreading hate."

Bogle had become a friend of a wealthy landowner and fellow Baptist George William Gordon, a bi-racial man who served in the Assembly as one of two representatives from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish. Gordon was instrumental in Bogle being appointed deacon of Stony Gut Baptist Church in 1864. Conditions were hard for black peasants, due to social discrimination, flooding and crop failure, and epidemics. The required payment of poll taxesprevented most of them from voting. In August 1865, Gordon criticised the governor of Jamaica, Edward John Eyre, for sanctioning "everything done by the higher class to the oppression of the negroes".[4]

"Artistic Impression of Paul Bogle" in Morant Bay, Jamaica[1]

Born1822Died24 October 1865 (aged 42–43)Cause of deathHangedNationalityJamaicanKnown forLeader of the protesters in the Morant Bay rebellionWebsitehttps://paulboglefoundation.org/

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