Too Much Red Tape Costing Us in The UK

Throughout England and Wales central government requests for data from local authorities are costing close to £6 million annually. According to a new report, this equates to almost 50% of the earnings of an additional trading standards or environmental health officer for each council.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) produced a report, which identified the load given to local authorities such as licensing and trading standards and environmental health services, due to the extra administrative work (more…)

Immigration Awareness

The topic of immigration is a prickly one with many people quick to declare anyone who is against it a racist. This is simply not true. It is definitely a taboo topic, but only because people are ignorant about the issue. I propose a closed door policy on immigration now and I believe that I share this view with many, many people.

The simple fact is, there are far too many people who are allowed to get into this country. (more…)

Injustice In Africa

For the last few years the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan have been widely covered, reported on and disputed all over the world. There are supporters for the war, mainly politicians and the like, and those against the war, those considered the general public.

We believed that going into Afghanistan was just because we were hunting a terrorist who blew up the twin towers in New York city. However, how many thousands of innocents have died because of this? (more…)

Justice, where have you gone?

What is wrong with this country right now? I’m talking about England of course. Well there is plenty wrong, but, in particular there is an issue with our justice system, and the punishments we give to criminals. We are far too soft on these wastes of space, especially those that commit the most despicable of crimes.

Now I know politicians don’t do anything for the people, if they did the country wouldn’t be in the mess it is now. But (more…)

Racial inequality Running Wild In The UK

An independent race relations body has pointed out that racial inequality in Britain remains an issue despite the progress being made. It also says that extremism and segregation are on the rise.

The last report by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) before it was disbanded urges our political leaders to have integration as a priority for the country.

The report states that despite the successes, ethnic minority Britons do not get a fair deal. There is a greater likelihood (more…)

A Veiled Attack On Freedom!

The political wrangling over the right of Muslim women to wear face veils in France could have far reaching consequences in the United Kingdom and beyond. It is my opinion that if people are not vociferous in their condemnation of the direction that the French government is taking then civil rights as a whole will suffer.

The right to wear what you choose should be an inalienable right, as should the right to follow the religion of your choice. Moves (more…)

Killing Me Softly.

What an absolutely awful situation to be in; I feel so very sorry for Frances Inglis.

It is so easy to sit back and say what is right or wrong. But the truth of it is that no-one can judge someone’s choice in this matter. How would it feel to see your son left brain-damaged after a tragic accident? Most people who have heard about this case will, thankfully, never experience the same thing. To say that Mrs. Inglis must (more…)

DNA Database Solving Less Than 1% of Crimes

Over the years there have been many proponents of the DNA database all of whom believe that having one will lead to more crimes being solved. Well in what can be considered a victory for the civil liberties persons among us, evidence presented at the Commons’ home affairs committee, suggests that the database is not accomplishing its intended goals. The Chief constable from West Midlands has reported that out of the over $4.8 million crimes that are committed in Britain (more…)

Crisis in Cumbria.

The way that the people of Cumbria must have suffered over the past few days is not easy to imagine. They have experienced the wettest day ever since records began. I think the only people who can imagine how bad it really is are the ones who have been through the same thing themselves.

It is nice to see Gordon Brown visiting the flood victims and I hope that he sticks to his promises of financial help. These people have (more…)

The State We Are In.

English law is I am afraid, a bit of a farce. The old saying; ‘The Law is an Ass’ has never been truer.

When our archaic laws were written they may have been more suitable. However, back then there were no such things as cyber crime, credit card fraud or online paedophile rings. The long and the short of it is that our laws are in desperate need of a complete overhaul.

So much pomp is attached to it all. (more…)

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