Open Mic WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa’s first black president in 1994.
POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
― Benjamin Franklin
POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Settlers take the land,
Britain finally finds its voice-
How much is left now?
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