The latest available figures could be the 'tip of the iceberg' after children suffered major disruption to their schooling during the pandemic. All children and young adults have missed out on elements of their education over the past two years ... Continue reading →
The world's television cameras have shifted to the tragedy of Ukraine. But that does not mean that the problems elsewhere have disappeared. If anything they have worsened as the money and attention has shifted to the danger of a European, East-West war. There are now 89 million displaced people in the world. The greatest number ever in history. Here's a very brief summary of some of the worst: Syria celebrated (if that is the correct word) the 11th anniversary of the start of its civil war this week (15 March). It has, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, ...
I can't say I was big on or even thought much about regulation and enforcement until after the turn of the last century, but that's probably because for most of my life UK governments, of all colours, made a reasonable fist of regulating and enforcing things across our society. What I think made me sit up and take notice was when Gordon Brown brought in his 'light touch' regulation of banks before the financial crisis hit. It struck me straight away as being a bad move to trust too much those who control our financial systems and my feeling is ...
"Mark him as one to be shunned and despised, and he will retreat within himself" - Abraham Lincoln on the mistake campaigners make.
Fri, 16:05: Alison Suttie: Ukrainian Children Are Traumatised And Exhausted - We Can And Must Do More https://t.co/ToYSJqwtxv A report from the front line. Fri, 18:33: August 2015 books https://t.co/7d7MvVHsjz https://t.co/lBbJdtXXUS Sat, 10:45: RT @Popehat: Dear @nytimes editorial board: regarding your op-ed today, what is the source of this right? Is it God-given? If so what's the...
I am grateful to all residents who contacted me yesterday about the very noisy vegetation works noise by Network Rail that started overnight at about 3am and disturbed households in the Roseangle, Magdalen Yard Road and Bellefield Avenue areas. I have made a complaint to Network Rail about its poor notification procedure. It tells me that households within 200 metres of the rail line line work around Riverside Approach were notified in advance. I have asked for the list of addresses notified (they could not say if letters were posted or hand delivered) but also made the point that given ...
