Money, money, money
Though the expense scandal is not over, and Jacqui Smith has still not declared her true and accurate primary residence, she will be under lukewarm fire from the police regarding repeat offenders. At least, the media expect it to be rather lukewarm than fiery due to an agreed pay rise for police. Once again, we [...]
What about the public sector?
Now that the public have had a taste of MPs expenses, will they be bloodthirsty enough to demand immediate information about the public sector? Maybe, like Lord Foulkes, they’ll go after BBC presenters. Stephen Fry may feel the expense issue is small “fry” in comparison to bigger issues, but the public had already been angry [...]
More on “words”
Have you ever read legal documents and been confused by their jargon? Although councils have been banned from using jargon, the ban does not extend to the law, politics, or even journalism. Of course, many journalists just quote from their sources, so if their sources use jargon, journalists cannot help but use it in their [...]
New rules for politicians cum benefits cheats
I know I said I didn’t want to say any more about MPs expenses, but reports this weekend in the Daily Telegraph have prompted me to suggest some changes in the expense system. I know Sir Stuart Bell has already mentioned that an independent body will be set up to oversee the MPs expenses, but [...]
Blow out your candles
Mr. Davender Ghai lost his court battle for cremation via an open-air funeral pyre. His lawyer argued that the ban goes against European Convention on Human Rights. He can still appeal, apparently, so we may not have heard the last from him. However, it was suggested that he fight his battles through parliamentary change rather than through the [...]
What are words for?
Enough has been said about MPs expenses, so the new list of questionable expenses published in the Daily Telegraph is getting tiresome. I will not defend any of them but I’m not going to concentrate on criticising them, either. No, I’d like to focus on comments made by politicians and political bloggers. Gordon Brown: “MPs [...]
Education reform: scrapping science Sats – good or bad?
Am I the only parent confused by all the arguments from union members, teachers, experts and the government regarding the Sats, exams and report cards? The unions plan to boycott the Sats stating that teachers are forced to teach to the tests. I’ve heard similar arguments in the US, so I find it “old”. Yet, [...]
Are schizophrenics violent?
Due to the dearth of political news, I’m turning my attention to the “medical” field. After all, how much more can one say about MPs expenses (Baroness Uddin), the worst recession since the 1930s, house prices falling, ID card scheme going full steam ahead, Labour party woes? Anyhow, I’m presenting my views on the violent [...]
List of people “banned from entering UK” is published
Is it right to ban people from this country because they hold extremist views? I like to think that the intentions behind barring certain people from this country are good, but is it over the top? Extreme views of intolerance and hatred are despicable when presented in such a way that you can incite a [...]
Is nepotism appropriate for politics?
Mr. Derek Conway decided to add his “two-cents’ worth” to the debates in the Commons. He, of course, complained about having to return money for employing his sons, as well as comparing his case to that of others. Now, he claimed to have employed his sons, but the evidence did not show his sons did [...]
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