You may remember parental responsibility…
Well, be quick, you’re running out of time.
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | US state curtails child dumping
He wants to reduce the age limit from 18 years to three days, in line with many other parts of America.
Since it became law in Nebraska, at least 18 children aged between 22 [...]
BBC NEWS | UK | Prosecutor’s security state fears
But in his final speech, Sir Ken called for “level headedness” and restraint to uphold hard-won freedoms.
“We need to take very great care not to fall into a way of life in which freedom’s back is broken by the relentless pressure of a security state,” he said.
The [...]
Recently, I posted “Oh look, someone has noticed”, remarking on how the Government has suddenly noticed that we have a problem over food security and fuel security.
Today we have something new:
But Mr Woolas, who became immigration minister in the reshuffle earlier this month, said: “This government isn’t going to allow the population to go up [...]
This is the second time (that I have seen) that our cat has chased this squirrel up this little tree. Sneaky little devil hid until the squirrel came back down and then chased off after it again. I think his chances of catching it are slender.
Is it really only Wednesday? It feels like it should be Thursday, although I know it can’t be, as if it was, I’d be on a first aid course. Well, halfway through a first aid course, I’ve got to do two evening sessions to make up for the Saturday I missed as it was the [...]
School bans sugar in tea - Telegraph
Sixth-formers at the 1,180-pupil Tonypandy Community College, in Rhondda, South Wales, have protested that their freedom of choice is being taken away from them.
“We should have a right to choose what we eat,” said Emma-Jayne Morgan 16, chairman of the student council.
“I was amazed to be told I could [...]
I had a magic wand, but at least I have a sunny day. So I can’t wave a wand to stop the children fighting, but at least I can send them outside to do it!
If I had a wand, would I wave it? Maybe, to get rid of the boxes. It’s getting me down, living [...]
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Relax. Take a deep breath. This too shall pass.
It’s good advice. Anyone got a kite?
The state of Nebraska passed a law recently that allowed desperate parents to abandon their newborn babies at drop-off points in the state’s hospitals, the idea being that the parent wouldn’t face prosecution and the babies would be cared for.
All 50 American states have similar laws; since Texas kicked off the project in 1999, more [...]
Warm welcome for house powered by hydrogen fuel cell | Environment | The Guardian
From the outside, the house at the bottom of Stocking Street looks no different from any other in the cul-de-sac. But step around the back and a purpose-built shed hums with the latest in green technology - a state of the art [...]
So we must break from the short termism of the past – the economic instability that has characterised the British economy not just in recent years but for most of the century. That is why I want British economic success to be built on the solid rock of prudent and consistent economic management, not the [...]
£500,000,000,000 / 60,000,000 = £8,333.33
Once we have bailed the banks out and subbed them so they can meet their short term liabilities, they will be able to get back to their usual work of driving genuine wealth-creating businesses and hard-working people into bankruptcy because they are unable to meet their short term liabilities. These people are very possibly going [...]
A food crisis is highly likely in the UK, with price and availability becoming issues that swing the outcome of future elections, according to a report from the thinktank Chatham House. Grauniad
Following on from Gordon Brown’s sudden insight that we had “fuel security” problems, now someone has noticed that we also have a “food security” [...]
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Bottle recyclers ‘could be paid’
People could be paid to return empty bottles under radical new Scottish Government plans aimed at boosting recycling levels.
The plans would see “deposit and return” schemes introduced, where shoppers would get money for bringing back bottles.
I remember this from last time around - doesn’t seem [...]
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Age guidance on new Wilson book
Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s new book has been age banded, despite the children’s author having joined an online campaign protesting against the practice.
The hardback version of Cookie includes the 9 age band on its back cover.
Wilson is one of 800 authors to sign the No [...]
UK’s renewable energy efforts ‘ineffective’ | Environment | The Guardian
Britain ranked 31st in the cost league of 35 countries, prompting criticism from environmental group Greenpeace.
“Our renewables industry has been left to wither on the vine while our European neighbours have raced ahead, creating new jobs as well as fighting climate change and securing their energy [...]
BBC NEWS | Education | Autonomy ‘key to school success’
Independent schools get better results than state schools because they have the freedom to tailor teaching to the needs of their pupils, researchers say.
A University of Buckingham report found social background and ability were not the only factors behind higher grades in private schools.
The study said [...]
Petition actions | Protect The Human
This autumn the Government wants to push through a Bill allowing police to lock people up for 42 days without charge if they are suspected of a terrorism-related offence. When the Counter-Terrorism Bill comes back to the House of Commons, your MP will have a chance to help defeat it: [...]
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Tony Hart forced to give up art
TV artist Tony Hart has said that not being able to draw any more is “the greatest cross I have to bear”.
The 83-year-old has been robbed of the use of his hands after having two strokes, he told The Times newspaper.
“It has been my [...]