Dan Roberts tours America for the ‘Guardian’: Even in the supposedly cosmopolitan US capital, there is sometimes shockingly little tolerance. A block from the White House, I stood behind a man in McDonalds who was berating the Spanish-speaking, minimum wage…
Tag: social cohesion
The State Is Perfectly Happy To Upset People…
…providing they are the right people: It can’t feel particularly pleasant to have that letter drop on your doormat, but the NHS has issued templates to local authorities, stressing that they should be “non-judgmental” and “positively phrased”. The potential to…
President Rodrigo Duterte Might Just Be Onto Something…
Judge Patricia Lynch had opened proceedings by warning those in the public gallery to “maintain their dignity.” Hmmm…. Following the verdicts, she told the members of the jury they were welcome to attend the sentencing hearing on Monday once everyone…
Maybe You Can’t Be Too Rich…
…but it appears you can be too thin. Giles Fraser in the ‘Guardian’: The old Labour party HQ used to be in my parish, on the Walworth Road, just by Elephant and Castle in London. In 1997, Tony Blair moved…
“…But We’re Not Investigating Too Hard, Know What I Mean? *wink*
Residents in Hovefields Avenue, Hovefields Drive and Honiley Avenue, in Wickford have reported more than 40 lorry movements on Thursday and Friday, each taking hardcore to a piece of land being flattened. The Echo understands no planning permission has been…
Frankly, The Police Are Right To Prioritise…
Only two drivers in London have been warned about smoking in cars with children since a ban was introduced nearly a year ago, it emerged today. Figures from the Met police show that the force has stopped two motorists caught…
Proper Planning Prevents….
….well, we all know, don’t we? Head teacher Mark Elms wrote to parents to say the nursery, reception, year 1 and year 2 pupils would not be able to come in. He said: “Please accept my sincere apologies for the…
All The Problems Of The UK Have Been Solved..!
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…
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…