Is the UK still a free country? We're more controlled than ever before, our so-called democracy is deeply flawed and our politicians are like puppets.

I'm Natalie Minnis, and I try to think critically, to see past the political manipulation and propaganda. It's not about left and right, or black and white.

I also like to use lessons from the past to help us think about where our future might be heading.

Governments have been herding us like sheep recently, and they've been steering us in the direction of an enormous economic crisis. I think we need more decentralisation, and we need to turn off our TVs, turn on our minds and start thinking for ourselves.

I would like to share my ideas and learn from others. I hope you will join me on my learning curve.

My website is imaginingfreedom.co.uk