What is the NUT for? Originally posted by Peter Inson at 11:58, April 5 2013 Earlier this week one newspaper asked what the NUT is for. One of its functions seems to be to implement government instructions relating to children who have been entrusted to their care, even when it has condemned these instructions, as it …
Two killer fathers forced to abandon their children Originally posted by Peter Inson at 12:22, April 5 2013 Mick Philptt’s conviction yesterday for the manslaughter of six of children was echoed by that of James Cummings, who was also jailed for life, for murder. Both men have fathered 17 chidren. Philpott needed the assistance of five women but …
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Thatcher Legacy – not a free market Originally posted by Peter Inson at 05:08, April 9 2013 No, not a free market but one that is manipulated and contrived. One where the truth about consumer preferences is not allowed to prevail. One in which attempts are made constantly to manipulate the consumer. Mrs T. beat Arthur Scargill, …
Check out your partner – avoid inflicting a monster on a child Originally posted by Peter Inson at 05:15, April 9 2013 Last week we saw two multiple fathers convicted, one for the manslaughter of six of his own children, the other for murder. Both had previous convictions for violence. Had their partners been able …
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Prison sentences – determine by achievment rather than time Originally posted by Peter Inson at 20:06, April 15 2013 Today’s Times – Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced plans to raise the good -behaviour threshold for privileges. Why not try something really different. The only privilege to be release, from a more robust regime, once a …
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Thatcher – no Churchill Originally posted by Peter Inson at 08:54, April 17 2013 My aunt has a cigar stubb which her aunt won in a Conservative Association raffle, one of Churchill’s. I cannot for the life of me see anyone raffling a discarded lip-stick.
Keep cyclists on the roads Originally posted by Peter Inson at 06:22, April 29 2013 In urban areas pedestrians walk at a maximum of about three miles an hour, cyclists ride at around twelve miles an hour and motorists at little more than twenty miles per hour. In London vehicle speed is about ten miles an hour, …
Safer roads for everyone Originally posted by Peter Inson at 06:51, April 29 2013 Road safety, highlighted again last week as part of The Times’ campaign for safer cycling. Our roads should be safer for everyone. We all of us walk alongside them them, cross them and drive along them. Some of us even cycle along …
Footballers who bite Originally posted by Peter Inson at 06:58, April 29 2013 Not fines or match bans. Why should the clubs be denied their valuaable services? Why should their adoring fans be denighed the thrill of their prowess on the pitch? If a dog bites we muzzle it. We can still enjoy its company, it …
POLITE notices Originally posted by Peter Inson at 07:21, April 29 2013 The words “Polite notice” on high-vis vests have upset the boys and girls in blue. Used by riders of bikes and horses that seem to provide a more arresting appeal to motorists. They seem to be a form of self-defence, like whacking someone …
