What legislative powers does the children’s commissioner have? What a great idea: conditioning children to hand over a photo of uniquely-identifying, official documentation to go online. Definitely no way this is going to be abused. No, sir… More here. Well… Read More ›
Politics
“UK border challenges”
Manufacturer Becton Dickinson alerted the NHS to problems in July and said the increased global demand as well as “UK border challenges” were to blame as well as a shortage of raw materials. A BD spokesperson said the company was… Read More ›
Scottish government considers making coronavirus powers permanent
The Scottish government is considering making its temporary coronavirus powers permanent, which would allow it to impose lockdowns, close schools and release prisoners early. A change in the law would allow Holyrood to respond to any future public health threats… Read More ›
Charging for tuition is illegal in Finland
I checket the above and it appears to be true- “The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture says: “Charging tuition in basic education is prohibited by the Finnish constitution.” … This doesn’t mean all forms of paid-for education, including private… Read More ›
America’s Rising Rage
Americans sure are angry these days. Everyone says so, so it must be true. But who or what are we angry at? Pandemic stresses aside, I’d bet you’re not especially angry at your family. Or your friends. Or your priest… Read More ›
The government’s climate spokesperson is holding on to her diesel car
Allegra Stratton told Times Radio that she doesn’t want an electric car just yet because she needs to drive to her children to their grandparents from time to time, “who are mostly 200, 250 miles away.” She said: “Right now,… Read More ›
The Trump Card
“The card you select will be carried by Patriots all around the Country,” the first email said. “They will be a sign of your dedicated support to our movement to SAVE AMERICA, and I’m putting my full trust in you.”… Read More ›
Apple planning to scan U.S. iPhones for child abuse imagery (surely not!)
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning to install a software on U.S. iPhones that will scan for child abuse imagery, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter… More here. This cannot be happening. Surely it can’t…. Read More ›
The problem is not that our politicians are more devious but that we have stopped caring
As a man of tremendous integrity, humanity and constitutional understanding, Hennessy is the embodiment of what a “good chap” might look like. But the theory itself is more doubtful, either as an account of the past or an explanation for… Read More ›