….so why should anyone pay the slightest attention to your opinion? Ukip’s recent rise in popularity and the increased fervour behind talks of an EU referendum has placed the matter of the UK’s future within Europe at the forefront of the mainstream agenda. But when I read these headlines, something just doesn’t ring true. David Cameron’s claim that the people of Britain are unhappy with the relationship between Britain and…
Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell Let’s remain calm about this one, let’s not jump to conclusions. Surely it’s a spoof, a wind-up, surely it’s not serious: Unfortunately, this dystopian future has arrived a little faster than I imagined, as last week the Scottish Government’s plan to give every child a state guardian from birth was launched. This state-appointed overseer will be a specific, named individual, and every child will have one,…
The last time I interviewed climate expert, Professor Felix Knutta, he had moved to the plush Mayfair offices of the Climate Austerity Coalition. When I entered his office, Professor Knutta was as welcoming as ever, immediately offering me a cup of his favourite Monsoon Malabar coffee. “Global warming schedule has slipped and as for climate change, the climate is hardly changing at all,” the Professor announced as soon as we…
UK governments ‘hold back Scotland’ Fine, then leave, Jimmy. That’s really rich, given West Lothian and the Barnett formula but let’s not dwell on such things now. If Scotland goes, then that’s that many less Lib Dem and Labour MPs in parliament, which gives a new Sanity party, maybe called UKP, a sporting chance to take out 2015. I can see a scenario where the new party takes 10-15% of…
If you want an anti-smoking ban site, here’s one. My blogroll has dozens more. Also in the sidebar is the link to the anti-Smoking Ban site. The smoking ban is iniquitous, along with minimum price liquor and various other things. The sight of those poor sods having to go outside in all weathers for a puff is one of the blights on our society and what for? Another PC fascist…
From Guestposter Amfortas on the smoking situation downunder, showing this PC phenomenon is not just over here: BAN on smoking could be the death knell for Tasmania’s agricultural shows, the chief of the Hobart Show says. Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania chief executive Scott Gadd says his staff will not police the new rule at the Hobart Show in October. The former top public servant is angry at the smoke-free…
It’s a bit soon perhaps, while Cameron is still in the process of wrecking the Conservative Party this evening, to look at the next year. If these figures can be believed: Survation Poll out now – General Elections 2015 Voting Intention: LAB 35% CON 24% UKIP 22% LDEM 11% Survation – European Elections 2014 Voting Intention: LAB 31% UKIP 30% CON 20% LDEM 8% Mike Smithson of Political Betting also…
Ellie Mae O’Hagen on those disquieting austerity poll results: This week’s crisis is brought to you by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which has released a report showing that attitudes of the British public towards poverty have hardened – and the most marked shift has been among Labour voters. Whoops! These days only 27% of Labour supporters cite social injustice as the main cause of poverty, down from 41% in 1986.…
Via This is True: Two second-graders from Driver Elementary School in Suffolk, Va., were suspended. The 7-year- old boys’ crime: using pencils as “guns.” They pointed the writing instruments at each other and made “shooting noises,” which violated the school’s zero tolerance policy prohibiting “look-alike guns.” That’s “intimidating and threatening,” said school spokeswoman Bethanne Bradshaw. “It doesn’t have a place in the classroom.” She added that doing the same thing…
Three cheers for the Black Horse Pub: … when hundreds of people enjoyed a fun day after a 5km walk to raise money for the Chartwell Cancer Trust. Among the revellers helping to pay for staff who work at the Chartwell Unit at Princess Royal University Hospital, Locksbottom, was 90210 television star Shenae Grimes. Three boos for the Black Horse Pub: Drinkers were casually enjoying a Friday night drink when…
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