Police in Ireland have described the death of a woman in County Galway as a tragic incident. The 64-year-old woman has been named locally as Teresa McDonagh. It is believed she died after being attacked by two Bullmastiff dogs at…
Tag: Self righteous pricks
Where Do They Find The Time?
A primary school will teach children about Islam so they can “learn the facts” following the London Bridge terror attack. Millhouse Primary School, in Tavistock Road, Laindon, has sent a letter to all parents informing them about the planned lessons.…
“If We Don’t Believe They Are Peaceful, They Might Rise Up And Kill Us!”
Headey, best known as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones, said having been put in the shoes of an immigration officer and exposed to a script based on real-life accounts from people working for the Home Office had affirmed her…
“Curses! I’d Have Gotten Away With It If Not For…”
“…those meddling commenters below the line!” “It is quite simply a damning indictment of our justice system that a woman recognised by the courts as being ‘fragile and vulnerable’, with no legal representation, can be imprisoned for 26 weeks…
The Fairer Sex…
Female serial criminals will be helped to put a stop to their trail of offending after a windfall of Government cash. The money will be spent over three years in Sussex to crack down on the number of repeat offences…
Actions Do, Sometimes, Have Consequences…
More than a hundred workers across the US were reportedly fired for taking place (sic) in the “Day Without Immigrants” protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Well, sometimes people have to suffer for their convictions. Some people have taken…
Unfailingly Picking A Baby Seal That’s A Ravening Carnivore…
In recent years, we have seen those who call for trans rights and trans inclusion in society and public services, be they LGBT or feminist groups, become the bête-noire of the right. Whether it’s by tabloids, or backbench MPs, those…
It’s Enough To Warm The Cockles Of Your Heart
Hospital bosses in the Bradford district have admitted they cannot control smoking in their grounds in the face of a new Government directive calling for a blanket ban to be enforced. Seems reasonable. It’s all very well to have ambitions,…
For Most People, It’s A No-Brainer…
The ‘Guardian’ series on work soldiers manfully on, with this dispatch from the trenches: I’ve sat on excrement a fair few times. It’s never easy to point out to someone that their dog has left a deposit on the sofa,…
The State Is Perfectly Happy To Upset People…
…providing they are the right people: It can’t feel particularly pleasant to have that letter drop on your doormat, but the NHS has issued templates to local authorities, stressing that they should be “non-judgmental” and “positively phrased”. The potential to…
Once Again, An ‘Offer’ Means You Don’t Have To Accept…
It’s a concept that people don’t really seem to grasp that often: The founder of an Essex-based anti-knife crime charity which has received funding to deliver workshops to pupils claims schools across Rochford and Rayleigh haven’t taken up the offer.…
Maybe You Can’t Be Too Rich…
…but it appears you can be too thin. Giles Fraser in the ‘Guardian’: The old Labour party HQ used to be in my parish, on the Walworth Road, just by Elephant and Castle in London. In 1997, Tony Blair moved…
More Evidence That ‘Jeremy Hunt’ Is Rhyming Slang…
Restaurants have been ordered by the government to cut the size of puddings or face being named and shamed. Yup, I’m with you there, Sean..! According to The Times, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told a private meeting of more than…
After The Olympics, And Before The Paralympics…
…it’s the Offendolympics! And Britain’s going for gold! A notice at a London station has sparked a sexism row after being snapped by a train passenger. The Transport for London board at Ilford station – which usually gives passengers a…
Feminist Claptrap…
..they can’t give it up, even when watching a popular TV show: Sansa Stark may be a fictional character, but she makes a persuasive case for the benefits of broadcasting abuse. In an instant, one of the most violated characters…