In the sickening seconds which followed, I learned that Christian and his friend had been jumping off the windowsill when a loop, which had formed in a venetian blind cord, caught around my son’s neck, leaving him hanging and unable to free himself. Ah. A familiar story. We’ve seen this before. Luckily, on this occasion, vigilance was rewarded, and the child suffered no lasting harm. So…was this woman unaware of…
…I mean, would anyone put it past them? The RSPCA has called for a general ban on keeping monkeys as pets after a case of animal neglect was heard by a Plymouth court. Yes indeed. Because this idiot bought an animal he was unable to care for properly (and was rightly punished for his cruelty by our judicial system) the RSPCA seeks to ensure that no-one else – whether able or…
A Derby training centre that helps unemployed people get work is being overwhelmed… Hurrah! The tough austerity regime is clearly working to force unemployed Britons into empl… Oh. Hang on. … by an influx of jobseekers from eastern Europe. Ummm. That’s a shocker. Mohammed Sharief, chief executive of Normanton-based Jobs Education and Training, said his staff were nearing “breaking point” because of the surge. And he said police have had…
Joshua Rozenburg whines about the prisoner vote issue, though not for the reasons you might expect: The prime minister’s announcement that “prisoners are not getting the vote under this government” is profoundly depressing. I say that not because I have a strong view on the policy itself. I would be perfectly content, for example, for judges to deprive prisoners of their voting rights in the same way they deprive prisoners…
…along with those slugs: The home-made solution contravenes regulations on pesticides, say officials.It means there is a chance – albeit a slim one – of vegetable growers receiving a visit and a heavy fine from the police. Has the ‘Mail’ gone mad? Chase bank robbers or catch burglars, or harass Mrs Miggins at No.25 on behalf of the EU? Hmmmm, it’s a tough decision… And just why has this edict…
According to his bio, Matthew Moran is ‘currently a Research Associate at King’s College London and his research looks at a range of social and political issues in France’. According to King’s College itself, he ‘is currently working on a MacArthur-funded postdoctoral project that explores the relationship between nuclear, nationalism and identity and how these issues impact on policy-making.’ So the perfect guy to report on the Amiens troubles, right?…
Cecilia Malmström is EU commissioner for home affairs. And she knows best. Don’t you dare try to claim she doesn’t: I will be discussing the common European asylum system with home affairs ministers from all EU countries on 8 March, and I’ll be looking to participants to step up their efforts, as negotiations have so far been too slow. So, you heard her! Step to, fellas, and step lively! If…
John Ward in his always lively, informative and entertaining blog, The Slog, last evening stated “that he did not believe in the concept of evil”. I was born during World War Two and my own views on the existence of evil have fluctuated with the passing years. When very young and a regular church attender I had no doubts whatsoever about the existence of evil, the recent demise of Adolf…
The stitch-up fiscal union proposed by Merkozy (cf. Élysée Treaty) is merely a relaunch of the existing Stability and Growth Pact but this time with the teeth and claws necessary to force compliance by defaulters like France weak economies like Greece, nations coerced or conned into the Euro by Franco-Germany and their pals in the Euroclub of gravy-train-riding elites, against the interests of the peoples of Europe’s nations. Whether F.U. goes through…
A showdown with the EU may come sooner than we expect. The European Commission has today threatened to sue David Cameron’s government unless it starts letting EU citizens come here to claim benefits. - Fraser Nelson Mr Cameron, you must roar Britain’s defiance at the European Union over this or the consequences for both you and the United Kingdom will be dire. These new proposals pose a fundamental challenge to the UK’s social contract [which…
A Nigerian rapist escaped deportation yesterday after European judges ruled he had a right to a ‘private life’ in Britain. Yes, once again, it’s the ECHR who are at fault: Akindoyin Akinshipe, 24, was due to be sent home after losing appeal after appeal in the British courtsover his jailing for an attack on a girl of 13.But in a staggering reversal yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights said…
We all know that we’re not allowed to discriminate against almost anyone these days, even though discrimination is, when you get right down to it, someone just making a choice. It might well be a choice that I think makes them an arsehole but the point is that it’s their choice. Still, when it comes to people who might look different, have different body parts in their underpants, worship a…
It’s not often I agree with an ‘Indy’ column. But I certainly do agree with this one: Getting rid of our rubbish, responsibly, is a basic human function. But recent history has seen garbage invading our personal lives to an unprecedented degree. Preach it, brother! There was a time, in living memory, when refuse collection was a simple matter. Every house in the street had two dustbins that lived outside…
[On Tuesday, May 24th], a debate took place in parliament regarding an absolutely crucial issue for the future of the UK and the financial well-being of its citizens: Mark Reckless MP proposed an anti-bailout motion that would have been the first strong anti-Euro (and with it – anti EU) sentiment expressed by the house in decades. Many a strong word was spoken in the chamber earlier against the EU by…
Seems the police officer who attacked and was contributory (allegedly) to the death of Ian Tomlinson is to face trial. BBC. an Tomlinson was unlawfully killed by a Metropolitan Police officer at the G20 protests, an inquest jury has said. The 47-year-old collapsed and died after he was hit by a baton and pushed to the ground by Pc Simon Harwood at the protests in London on 1 April 2009.…
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