London Assembly member Sian Berry has written to Bexley, Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich councils urging them to take action against unconscious discrimination. Which takes the form of what, exactly..? The Green Party politician has already won the backing of the…
Tag: social cohesion
What Am I Missing..?
A stretch of the A20 Sidcup bypass near Crittall’s Corner was closed last night after a horse escaped onto the dual carriageway. The black and white animal was spotted horsing around on the eastbound carriageway at around 9pm. Oh, ha…
Someone Remind Me Again Why They Call Themselves ‘Conservatives’..?
..because I really don’t think the term applies, do you? Last year Cameron pronounced the scheme a runaway success with 117,000 families “turned around”, saving £1.2bn in the process. But a separate government-commissioned audit of the effectiveness of the programme…
More Evidence We’re Devolving As A Species…
“It felt like every wall came towards me and I couldn’t get out,” says Usha Vandermaelen, a 19-year-old student from Belgium, who suffered a panic attack while following the hashtag and watching Marina’s videos. “I had to pause the videos…
Yes, Feminists, Do Continue To Whinge…
…about ‘microaggressions’ and ‘mansplaining’: “Most of the residents of Florence Court called 999 and police and ambulance came. “Then, more and more people of all ages continued to arrive, some of which were with water pistols. “Police, three of them,…
Please Don’t Suggest ‘We Don’t Have The Resources’….
Sir Michael Wilshaw isn’t happy with Birmingham: …following visits to the city to meet schools and the council, he said: “As a result of these discussions, I am quite clear that, although many of these schools have improved and children…
Working As Intended…
They don’t need to actually prove you were breaking the law in court any more: Eventually Mr Flint, who insisted he was within his rights and says he showed the footage to the officer to prove nothing was amiss, was…
Doesn’t Compute…
Hackney’s top police chief has admitted his force can’t get to grips with the borough’s knife culture. Maybe you aren’t speaking to the right people? Speaking at a passionate public debate on how to make Hackney safer, Det Ch Supt…
What Do You Want, Snowflake, Justice? Or A Hug?
Alice Irving on her 2011 rape claim: Even with the best intentions in the world, it is easy for someone to respond to a disclosure of sexual violence in a way that causes harm. And if the first person someone…
Maybe You Should Ask Yourselves Why This Is A Preferred Vision..?
Londoners have condemned a “whitewashed” vision of Hackney portrayed in a marketing video for a property development. A four-minute advert for the ‘Vibe’ development in Dalston features scenes of a young woman relaxing in the neighbourhood interspersed with images of…
Yes, The Rise Of #GenerationSnowflake Is A Complete Mystery…
Covert racism and discrimination persist in the UK’s colleges and universities, according to new film, Witness, commissioned by the University and College Union (UCU). Well, there’s an impartial and unbiased source, I think we can all agree! And as you’d…
Please, Cameron, Tell Us How We Need More Tory Women MPs…
…because they ‘bring something extra’ to the table. That ‘something extra’ apparently being … well…. ummm… Heidi Allen, the MP for South Cambridgeshire, Caroline Ansell, the member for Eastbourne and Jo Churchill for Bury St Edmunds were taken out to…
Barking – Twinned With California And Texas…
Not, of course, for the climate! More for the bizarre sight of cash-in-hand workers awaiting pickup by contractors on street corners: Every morning, up to 30 people can be seen gathering on the corner of Hertford Road, outside Wickes, in…
Maybe The Constant Dripping Is Wearing Away The Granite After All..?
The ‘granite’ in question being the left’s insistence on taxes as a problem solver for everything: One of Britain’s leading leftwing thinktanks has proposed the scrapping of inheritance tax after concluding that vehement opposition to the levy from across the…
“What Are You Rebelling Against?”
“Skateboarder stoppers, man…” A battle of wills is being played out on Bristol’s ledges and benches. Skatestoppers – or “skater-haters”, as they are sometimes called – are metallic knobs attached to a city’s street furniture to prevent skateboarders from using…