It was announced this week that the Royal College of Physicians in Britain is urging lawmakers to pass a ban on smoking in cars, citing the dangers of second hand smoke to passengers. And they're not just talking about the risk of developing cancer, but the effects of smoke that lead to respiratory infections, ear infections, asthma attacks and even SIDS in babies. All of these preventable effects put more financial strain on an already taxed health care system.
The governments of the middle east and Asia are starting to fall one by one. Violence is spreading and with so many countries starting to come under fire I would love for there to be a seed posting of blgos tracking the various events in Yemen, Tunisia, Egypt, China, Libya and anywhere else that starts into military protest.
What are your thoughts on the changes? How do you feel about the use of force? Share your heart and your mind about the changes happening around the world.
This nasty individual has some very vile and disgusting views of gay people and the reason I am linking to his blog is to ensure that the Conservative Party dismiss him completely and that people know of this horrible individual.
We could fix an awful lot in politics and in political debate if we just acknowledged our own inbred biases, the ones we got from our parents and from our environment.
In this piece, I discuss a way around that by linking party affiliation with genealogy and letting the ideas, beliefs and issues stand on their own.
This week, for the third time out of the last four, there will be no Liberal Democrat Parliamentarian on BBC Question Time. The summary and response to recent complaints to the BBC and how to complain to the BBC.
Why is it that we understand millions of people dying for freedom, but will not tolerate hundreds of people dying of it? If we can justify authoritarian practises with the mantra 'if it saves just one child', should we ever have spent the lives of millions of soldiers winning freedoms we sell for just one?
On November the Fifth fro 400 years the English have burnt in effigy Guy Fawkes (and others). Who was he and why did he inspire such ire? And - topically - are the Occupy Protesters on the right track in adopting Guy Fawkes masks as their symbol?
The Lesson Learned, Hopefully is an examination of the events of September 11th,2001 on this, the 10th anniversary of the attack on the United States. An alternative view of what was learned by the American People concerning political power and self reliance (or lack thereof). A comparison of a the fall of empires, ancient and modern.
When reading novels I like to read something which really helps me to understand a country, or something about that country's history and culture.
So this post is about various novels set in Spain which take us into the midst of the Spanish Civil War. From chicklit to spy novels and the works of Hemingway, there are lots of novels that tell us something about Spanish history.
In terms of British politics, federalism and unionism are not the same thing. In light of Scottish Conservative leadership contender Murdo Fraser's attempt to take the Scottish Tories out of the main party, I examine the important differences between these two ideologies and make the case for positive, courageous and honest Unionism.
In this article, Dilettante examines the way that state educators and politicians have substituted moving the goalposts for genuine achievement, to the detriment of state-educated pupils.
This week, I have heard teachers called selfish. I have heard them accused of squandering children’s education. I have heard lots of other things too. Thankfully, I’ve also heard them defended by non-teachers, by private sector workers. Don’t be fooled by what the government and the media tell you. It is not the full story.
In this post, I take advantage of the aftermath of the desultory 'Rally Against Debt' to look at why the British right does not have a marching culture, and why this is a good thing.
John Perkins, an economic hitman, talks about his hand in the bribing, threatening, and murdering of prominent world leaders. This has been going on for decades right under our noses! What are your thoughts? Did you know about it? What are the implications of this for everyday people? View the full article to see an interview. Also find links to download his book for free!
We discuss all the ways the wedding is related to chick lit and invite readers to share their thoughts, as well. Also a link to the Royal Wedding e-book.
With the coalition continuing to prove difficult for the Liberal Democrats and their left-leaning membership coming close to revolt over several issues, this post looks at whether or not the party has ever been capable of playing teh FDP-inspiring balancing role it always claimed for itself.
In this post, I take apart a philosophical offering by Alain de Botton, in which he tries to use the language of libertarianism to mask counter-enlightenment urges.
Still women all around the world have to fight for their rights in all parts of life. In some countries a woman is still considered as the property of her husband and don't have any rights, Some countries tell women what clothes to wear and prosecute them if they don't follow this rules or they are not even allowed to drive a car!
There is so much pain, suffering and heartache around the world, where do these divisions among us come from? Are these divisions neccesary or are they something more sinister?
Politics, religion, current affairs and general musings. Please stop by and have a browse. I've also posted some photos, some of my poetry and images of my artwork. Enjoy.
In this piece, I argue that opposition by the Tory right to any form of cooperation is against the best traditions of the party. I look at history of Tory/Liberal cooperation to support this claim, and examine the potential impact of such an arrangement on the balance of power within the coalition.
An article examining the political purpose of the Liberal Democrat party and arguing that the interests of both its wings might be better served by its dissolution.
Despite the best efforts of the United Kingdom's media pack, the Labour Party with their new leader Ed "I know nothing of the last 13 years" Miliband and even some whingers in our own party to destroy the Liberal Democrats during the Oldham East & Saddleworth by-election, they failed.
I happened upon a radio interview with Bev Harris - a leading election and voter fraud expert. Initially, I was shocked by what she said. However, because I work with computers every day, I knew in my heart that she was speaking the truth.
