A mum has hit out at a York school’s decision not to allow her daughter to drink juice in the classroom. And why does she think her daughter should be able to do this? Well, she’s got a disability, innit?…
Tag: Responsibility
A common denominator
Via the Ambush Predator. On Friday I will be attending the funeral of my friend, Mark Duggan (Ed: truly, the Funeral That Taste Forgot…). Five weeks after he was shot dead by the police in Tottenham, at last the community…
Helping reduce Islamaphobia….. not
I’d never, ever suggest that they should be banned from doing this or that free speech should be ‘lightly restrained’ in order to make that possible (though Christ knows speech in the UK is not free anyway), but what the…
To Sum Up The Argument: “YOU CAN’T HANDLE CHOICE!”
Felicity Lawrence rants at the failure of the coalition to just listen to her and ban all fast food now, god damn it!: The announcement by McDonald’s this week that it will put calorie labels on its products in all…
Lady, We’re All Done Paying For Your Lifestyle Choices…
A mum says she faces either paying her rent or paying her school transport costs. “The situation is affecting lots of families on low incomes in rural areas,” said Jade Stickley. The mum from Stourpaine said Tristan, nine, and Hayden,…
Raising Better Sheep…
A tenant has been evicted from her home after repeatedly refused to clear up her eyesore garden. Hurrah! It’s not, after all, as if she wasn’t given every opportunity to not be evicted… Last year, she was warnedthat if she…
Whatever Happened To ‘Moderation In All Things’?
Sarah Ditum (freelance writer) on the recent study of ‘toddler tantrums’: A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health has recently turned its attention to the phenomenon of the supermarket tantrum – a phenomenon so soul-piercing…
S(t)ea(l) Fever
I must go down to the shops again, To the shops on Kensington High, And all I want is some Xboxes And a streetlight to loot ‘em by, And some iPhones and some ciggies And the owners’ fists shaking, And…
California Dreamin’ Madness
SE Smith on an incident that has apparently ‘made headlines around the world’ despite the fact that it is the first time I’ve heard of it, and I’m a bit of a news junkie… On 5 July, police officers in…
No, This Is Not A ‘Reading Tax’…
…anymore than a speeding ticket is a ‘driving tax’: Children as young as one in Hampshire will be fined for overdue library books in a controversial move, branded a “reading tax” by critics. *sigh* This ‘tax’ doesn’t apply if you…
I Don’t Suppose He’ll Win….
…but I’m rooting for him: A motorcyclist left paralysed in a crash after two schoolgirls allegedly stepped into his path is suing them for more than £300,000 in damages. And before anyone points out it’s ‘monstrous’ to sue two teenage…
Why Should I Be Forced – By Law – Into Action Due To Another’s Idiocy?
Ex-EastEnders star Todd Carty is calling for a new law making it compulsory for dogs to wear seatbelts in cars. And just why is this a sudden pressing concern of this brainless posturing luvvie? The actor’s demand came after one…
Poisoned Chalice?
Vaccinations are a wonderful thing and quite cost effective in a modern industrial/technological society. After all who wants the workforce to die off before it actually has a chance to work? However vaccinations in a struggling, debt ridden, drought ridden…
Dying for the toilet
Or almost dying, anyway. Meet Michelle Egglestone of Ballarat, a town in regional Victoria an hour or so west of Melbourne. Going for a quick number one could have killed her and in fact did inflict some pretty horrific injuries.…
The Market Will Provide…
For most slimmers a visit to the local takeaway is an absolute no-no. But not if you live in Padiham, where a chippy has started serving up dishes for dieters alongside fish and chips. What?! Is this some new council…