…don’t let the departure lounge door hit you in the arse. I think we’ll be able to manage quite well without the services of a … … wait, what is it you do again? Ah. Yes, I think we can…
Tag: impact of Progressivism
More Women as Magistrates!
Hurrah..? A majority of magistrates are women but the sustained increase in their numbers may be concealing a reduction of social diversity on the bench, the national chair of the Magistrates Association has suggested. The latest statistics show that 54%…
“Neighbours…everybody needs good neighbours…”
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…
“Wait, Suddenly, It’s Not Fun Anymore!”
Far Cry 5, I’m sure, will be just as fun to play as its predecessors, which dropped people, armed to the virtual teeth, in lush shooting galleries set in the Tibetan mountains, African plains and tropical islands. But with those…
“Don’t Mention The War! Wait, That’s Not Right, I Meant The Booze..!”
Your evening glass of wine and love of Radio 2 might be regarded by some as a pleasure of middle-age. But have you ever considered the two might be related? Nope! Who on earth ever would? For scientists say presenters…
Maybe Resistance Truly Is Futile…
This is one of those situations where neither side is wrong in their arguments. Oh, really…? According to a report in the Toronto Star, Troller had been driving around with it for two years, and it was accompanied by a…
When ‘Normal Life’ Becomes Defined As ‘A Microaggression’….
Oh boy, this’ll be good…. Wait, what? Aren’t universities supposed to prepare you to deal with the real world? Where there are few ‘accommodations’ if your boss tells you to do something? You have to be kidding! Well, now…
Parasites Angry At Host’s Decision To Shake Them Loose…
Tesco in Church Road, Hove, has announced it will stop offering two hours’ parking. The supermarket’s decision has caused dismay among retailers in nearby George Street who said the move would kill off business. Their business, not Tesco’s… Councillor Clare…
Rent Death-Seeking
Stephen Habgood (chairman of the national suicide prevention charity Papyrus) in the ‘Guardian’: Coroners are understandably reluctant to reach a verdict of suicide. Many families who have lost loved ones to suicide, particularly when the deceased are their children, do…
I Guess It Depends On The ‘Migrant’…
Migrants who have moved to Sussex from the EU are facing a language barrier when it comes to using some health services, a report has found. The study by Healthwatch West Sussex found people who speak English as a second…
It’s Not The Only Type Of Blight, Is It, Mary?
Mary Dejevsky on the need for people to be compensated for the ‘blight’ of major developments: Some will face the loss of their home; those whose property is spared will be blighted by continued planning uncertainty or potential noise and…
This Is One Of Those ‘Guardian’ Questions You Immediately Know The Answer To, Isn’t It?
Students are having a tough time in the public eye at the moment. They’ve been called coddled and spoilt, and told that they don’t understand freedom of speech. Disdain has come from high-profile figures includingRichard Dawkins, Jackie Ashley (president of…
The Soft Bigotry Of Low Expectations Again…
Canada’s government, grappling with a fatal attack in a remote aboriginal town, is very concerned about the “tragic and alarming” conditions in other indigenous communities, a top official has said. Would this be those ‘indigenous communities’ that seem to demand…
Pick One Excuse And Stick With It, McCarter…
Birthday cakes have been banned by a school in Lancashire because teachers do not have the time to check whether they are suitable for pupils with allergies. Karen McCarter, head at Norbreck primary academy in Blackpool, told parents she “hates…
Well, You’ve Watered Down ‘Racism’ To The Point It’s Utterly Meaningless…
…so why not do the same to ‘slavery’? What many of those we spoke to in Ireland during the year-long investigation found hard to accept was that some of the exploitation reported to us might be a problem of slavery,…