Tests are easier, so students are smarter
The government is congratulating itself because the number of schools with low performance has significantly dropped. The government had set a threshold level of 30% of students achieving five good GCSEs (including English and Maths) as the mark for performance. They are extremely happy with this summer’s exam results. Well, given that the tests have [...]
Does anyone in this government know what they’re doing?
First, we had Alistair Darling asking for tax advice. He’s the Chancellor, so he should understand the intricacies of the tax code better than anyone, with the exception of Gordon Brown, the former Chancellor, who was probably most responsible for the current tax code. Now we have Baroness Scotland breaking the very law that she [...]
The BBC’s bullying tactics
I actually find myself applauding Simon Cowell’s diplomatic approach to this silly battle between ITV and the BBC. The BBC is funded by the general viewing public, with the TV license fees. Therefore, it does not rely on commercial advertising. It has a distinct advantage over its competitors and it knows it. Despite being taxpayer [...]
Hair straighteners to encourage girls to participate in PE?
What is this about adding hair straighteners in schools to encourage more girls to participate in physical education? Isn’t PE required of all students? Can girls really opt out just because it would ruin their hair? Why hair straighteners? Is that the new fad? When I was in school, you had to participate. Depending on [...]
Is Osama bin Laden really ready to talk?
I’d like to believe that Al-Qaeda is willing to sit and talk. It seems somewhat hopeful, even if they are still suspicious of Barack Obama. I know you don’t negotiate with terrorists, but would it be considered negotiation at this stage? We seem to have reached the point of stalemate with the war in Iraq [...]
Rights and Responsibilities Part 2: Travel
No one will deny that everyone has a right to the pursuit of happiness. One of those pursuits may be travelling. However, with that right, there should be some responsibilities. Take, for example, the British woman (Samantha Orobator) who was caught in Laos with too much cocaine. Never mind the legality of using or transporting [...]
Vetting volunteer parents is going overboard
This idea of requiring parents who voluntarily drive children around for clubs, schools, and other organisations to be vetted properly is utterly ludicrous. Yes, I agree that preventing paedophiles from having access to our children is important, but isn’t this idea rather extreme and an over-reaction to an incident where a school caretaker murdered two [...]
Public nudity is legal?
A man posed nude on a plinth in Trafalgar Square as part of an arts exhibit. When a complaint was made, officers decided not to intervene. The complainant was told that the man did nothing illegal. Very interesting. The man had checked to make sure before he undressed in public, so it’s highly likely that [...]
Will suing the BNP accomplish anything?
The BNP is going to court. Though I am not a supporter, as I’ve stated many times before, I still do not see the point of all this. If the BNP are illegal, why were they granted the right to be a political party in the first place? And, once granted, why were their members [...]
Lesbians’ rights on birth certificates is ridiculous
Equal rights is a good thing. But, sometimes, I feel as if it gets completely out of hand. There are certain rights that are indisputable and everyone should be treated equally in accordance with those rights. But, there are other things that everyone needs to accept that will never have an equality. And one of [...]
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