Unfair laws allow rapist to remain in UK
I am still baffled by the idea of the EU. Despite not having lived in Europe all my life, or maybe because of it, I find it difficult to understand the concept of the EU. It does not help that sometimes the EU and the individual countries may have different laws, or at least a [...]
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 [...]
BBC’s suspension of bonuses for executives is only one good move
The BBC only half “get it”. They’ve decided to indefinitely suspend bonuses for their top executives. Wonderful move. (Wonder what BBC bosses think about it?) I cannot understand how they could have defended high pay rises in the past in addition to bonuses. On that point, I wonder if they’re also freezing pay? What the [...]
Back to the drawing board, Michael O’Leary
No matter what you think of his ideas, you have to give Michael O’Leary credit for being doggedly determined to discover new ways to save money. I have never flown Ryanair and I truly wonder how good an airline it really is. I know it is budget but do passengers feel the “budget”. O’Leary’s statements [...]
North Korea belligerently continues nuclear weaponry; Iran’s election fraud
North Korea has continued to show its belligerence by declaring that it plans to weaponise its plutonium reserves. Nothing is working to curb their appetite for hostility. Yet, they declare that their enemies are showing antagonism. Meanwhile, Kim Jong-Il is not expected to last long as he is supposedly getting weaker from a previous stroke. [...]
Madonna’s celebrity status wins her the adoption bid in Malawi
If people here think that Britons are obsessed with celebrities, maybe they should compare themselves with Malawians. Was it really any surprise that Madonna would win her adoption appeal? I mean, she managed to adopt her first Malawian baby without fulfilling the residency status, so why did the Malawian court go through the pretence of [...]
Unregulated doctors in the UK
Britain is not fully joined with the EU. There is still debate, even within parties, whether they should join fully, pull out or just remain the same. It seems that the pressure is either to go full-speed ahead or pull back. No one seems to like the status quo position. But, why not? At least, [...]
Sanctions against North Korea?
When politicians talk of sanctions, my reaction is a lot of eyeball rolling. Why? Because, although it is diplomatic, it seems so worthless. I have yet to see how it can make belligerent people stop and listen. And it seems that it is the belligerent ones who get the sanctions. Look at the result of [...]
We’ve created a Big Brother society
I’ve always been rather timid about social networking sites. Blogging is about the most “networking” I do. Yet, even with that, I try to remain anonymous. Is it out of fear of repercussions? Probably. Anyhow, I never joined MySpace. Back when it first came in and a classmate tried to encourage everyone to visit him [...]
Why are people so dumb?
Good news is hardly ever reported. Bad news always makes the front page. And when something bad happens, people always question, what went wrong? Well, here’s my answer: let’s take off the kid gloves. You see, I think the deterioration in society is due to too much cotton-woolling. We’re afraid to do harm to everyone’s [...]
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