A learning disabilities commissioner should be appointed to protect the rights of vulnerable people in England, a report into the Winterbourne View scandal has recommended. Five years on from the Panorama programme detailing abuse at a private hospital near Bristol,…
Tag: Public services
“I’m From The Government, And I’m Here To….Ummm….Errr…”
Mum of one Maxine Walsh, 51, spotted the Staffordshire Bull Terrier on the northbound M66 near Bury, Greater Manchester, and pulled over during blustery conditions on Sunday morning. She coaxed it into her car and dialed 999 but police told…
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…
There’s No Pleasing Some People…
Friends of Marcus Garvey Library have raised concerns over the fact that it is going to be refurbished because this also means it is going to be made smaller. But the group were left angry after Haringey Council offered to…
I Suppose ‘Let Them Eat Cake!’ Would Be Wrong..?
When Aïcha Tabbakhe, a French nurse, went to fill out the forms for her children’s school dinners in her small town outside Paris, she was puzzled. The box she would usually tick to say that her Muslim children didn’t eat…
Rentseeking In Schools Now?
A survey of 6,000 schoolchildren has found widespread misconceptions about the number of immigrants and non-white people living in England, as well as negative attitudes towards Muslims and those born overseas. And who organised this survey, and were parents consulted…
Newsflash: You’re Grandstanding With Taxpayer Money, Not Your Own…
…just like all socialists: In a plot twist worthy of a Nordic Noir serial, the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen has dented Ryanair’s plans to make a killing with its new base in the Danish capital. Frank Jensen, a Social Democrat…
No, There’s Something Else That Makes This ‘Particularly Reprehensible’…
Chief Inspector Martin Brennan, from West Midlands Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said the cars and greed gave the men away. He said: ‘This was a highly-organised and well-orchestrated criminal network but what makes it particularly reprehensible is that…
The ‘Telegraph’ Rolls Out Dr Max Pemberton To Show Doctors Aren’t Supercilious Authoritarians With A God Complex…
…and I think it’s safe to say ‘Epic, monumental FAIL!’ on that one: Should the police be involved in the Kings’ case? Despite this being a painful and sensitive situation, I think it is only right that they are –…
More Collective Punishment! It’s For Our Own Good!
Supermarkets and off-licences are being banned from selling alcohol in areas where ambulances are frequently called to drink-related emergencies. And we all know how having a small sherry before tripping over a kerbstone magically logs you as having had ‘a…
Note The Passive Voice…
A large area of Knaresborough was sealed off from 5pm until about 8.30pm last night. Children were kept in school and people were told to stay in their homes or businesses. North Yorkshire Police had been told there was an…
Brimful Of Authoritarianism…
Wahid Ibrahim could lose his licence to sell alcohol next week as a council review decides on his suitability to remain as the owner of B&W Stores in York Place, Brighton. What did he do, sell alcohol to a minor?…
Useful, If Grandma Is Ever Shot By An Ivory Poacher…
Schoolchildren as young as three are to be given lessons on how to deal with death and grief. Yes, despite the fact that actual educational achievement falls year after year, and companies are forced to run remedial classes for new…
This Is Not Justice…
A father has been jailed at a secret court hearing for sending a Facebook message to his grown-up son on his 21st birthday. And no, it wouldn’t even be justice if we were allowed to see it done in open…