The 50+ Blog

Apparently, Chip and Pin is not so secure as its cracked up to be. Now, I never thought it was up to much anyway, but allowing transactions through even though the Chip cannot be read is ludicrous. The banks claim this is to avoid upsetting customers whose card may simply be damaged. But remember this, [...]

Of course Muslims, indeed any religious group, have the right to refuse to deal with certain conditions on religious grounds. Supermarket staff have the right to refuse to handle certain products on religious grounds too. However, they should bear in mind that WE have the right to insist on medical treatment by staff who share [...]

According to yesterday’s Daily Mail (Saturday, October 6th) we’ll soon be charged £40 if we put out more than one bag of rubbish! The powers that be still have not the wit to realise that the problem needs to be tackled at source. It’s time for people to take matters into their own hands. I [...]

With the Labour Party conference just gone and the Conservatives in Blackpool as we speak can someone explain to me how democracy benefits from a party system because I can’t work it out? Party politics seems to lead to short-term decision making and more time spent scoring points than delivering results. It’s expensive and difficult [...]