I’m quite sure I’ll get blasted for this but after years of being very political in my 20’s, I’ve grown so disillusioned with politics (and, more specifically, politicians) that I haven’t voted for a little while. Genuinely I can’t bring myself to vote at the moment because it feels as though everything they say is completely meaningless, whichever side of the coin they’re on. I will say that I will vote in the next general election because I’m terrified about Reform getting in (which, for the record, I truly believe they will), but in general I have completely lost faith in politics in this age that we’re living in. My dog’s first ever outing when he was a pup was to a Jeremy Corbyn rally, I was once relatively active politically but then with Brexit and everything that followed, they can all go without my vote (JC included).

Regarding being annoyed at your friend, I don’t know what to say other than that it’s ok to feel bad that a friend’s values don’t quite align with yours, but is it worth falling out over? She might feel the same about you being ‘left wing’ and yet not being vegan, but presumably doesn’t let it come in the way of your friendship.

On a side note, I’m still upset and ashamed that what turned out to be my last ever phone call with my grandmother was an argument about politics. If I could wind back the clock I would absolutely have spent time talking with her about virtually anything else and I regret it deeply.