At a friend’s birthday party, in a hurry, first door on the right, back to the celebrations but no, I should have taken the second door. So it was I met the lady. She had unlocked the door and was drying her hands when I burst in. There followed fluster and apologies and then where …
Next year all young people will have to remain in education, full or part time, until the age of 18. Clearly they are not regarded as adult for they will be expected to accept direction from others. They will not be allowed to enter into employment on the basis of an independent agreement with an …
Cameron lowering voting age and raising school leaving age Read More »
Undecided about Europe? Well, there’s no hurry. We were promised a referendum before the last general election and there is talk of a referendum after the next one. Clearly the government is not rushing us to make up our minds. There was a referendum held in Switzerland a few days ago when the electorate dismissed …
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Could we not make the roads safer for everyone, and without spending the £200 million announced on November 27th? Public spaces and buildings were made much safer and inviting by simple legislation that seemed almost laughable at the time, but which is now taken for granted, even in Scotland and Ireland! You remember what we …
Safer for cyclists – £20m road spend – why the expense? Read More »
Interviewed today on BBC Radio Four, the lawyer representing a woman whose house has been adapted to protect her from a violent former partner spoke of “her,” the woman’s fears rather than those of her children who have to share their mother’s wretched existence. They, the women and her children, are facing an appalling situation. …
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On two consecutive days! On Saturday I took part in a performance of “Under Milk Wood” on Mersea Island where I live. Afterwards, a member of the audience came up and told me she had enjoyed “dunno.” The very next day, I met a social worker at a children’s home in Norfolk. She told me …
Mr Farage may have diverted EU monies, paid to him as expenses or allowances, to another purpose but that surely rather makes his point for him. The EU does not account for its spending and the monies received from UK governments have been levied by means of taxes imposed on a population that, a number …
David Cameron had no need to show temper when confronted with the EU’s demand for an additional contribution. He could have smiled sweetly, very sweetly, and said that the money would be forthcoming the minute the EU could account for the monies it had already received. What could be more reasonable than that – it’s …
Immediately following his victory in the Clacton by-election Douglas Carswell made it clear that he had no intention of seeking the leadership of UKIP. But what if Kippers ask him to lead them?
The government is to add “relationship education” to ante-natal classes. Shouldn’t relationship education be part of growing up, before potentially fecund relationships are formed? Isn’t this provided by many parents and families? Isn’t it rather late to warn of the strains that parenthood might impose on a couple once a baby is on the way? …
