Feb
06
2008
Without going into all the emotive aspects of this ill-considered proposal it is a fact that few members of the public know very much about fluoride and scientists disagree about possible health benefits or side effects. Even official government information is conflicting with statements such as “fluoride is a naturally occurring element” (it isn’t, it’s [...]
Tags: drinking water, fluoridation, fluoride
Feb
05
2008
How does Derek Conway sleep nights? He seems to believe that relieving the taxpayer of an enormous chunk of cash is somehow justified. Apparently these skills have been honed over a long period. Indeed, according to the Daily Mail, when he was Chief Executive of the Cats Protection League (on a £100,000 salary) he even [...]
Tags: derek conway, expenses
Feb
02
2008
Apparently, fewer than a third of the 2.7 million claiming benefit are actually entitled to it according to a government welfare adviser – read more here. Now, it can’t be that difficult to fix this problem can it? On the grounds that everyone who isn’t dead can do something or they might as well be, [...]
Tags: benefit cheats, welfare abuse
Feb
02
2008
So, the Government is planning to relax sentencing for burglars. If, as a burglar, you would have received a sentence of less than a year you’ll now get “supervision and activity” in the community. You can read more about it here. However, I can’t help thinking the Government’s getting nervous about its own activities, after [...]
Tags: burglary prospects, careers in crime