Yes and No
Steve Field writes in the Observer about taking responsibility for our health. He says that it is a matter of personal responsibility and in that, […]
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So Where’s My Cheque?
Via Timmy, Ritche thinks we are being funded. I am convinced that this activity does go on – and is probably funded. This is the […]
More on Compulsory Helmets
Once again we have the compulsion brigade wishing to impose their will via legislation. The target is the Boris Bike scheme in London and Will […]
It Doesn’t Work Like That
An interesting comment on yesterday’s piece is worth further comment, not least because it is so wrong on so many levels. When discussing the enforced […]
It’s For Your Own Good
Oh, how the righteous love to legislate for our own good. The helmet law for motorcyclists was an early example of this egregious philosophy. It […]
Supervising Learner Drivers
The BBC carries a story about the ignorance prevalent in those supervising learner drivers between their lessons with an ADI. Drivers are risking fines, disqualification […]
The Millipedes and ID Cards
It has been mildly interesting watching the Labour leadership contenders distancing themselves – or not – from their erstwhile policies. Millipede the younger doesn’t understand […]
By the Pricking of My Thumbs…
…something wicked this way comes. If you are thinking about giving money to the RSPCA, think again. Tags: rspca, wickedness
Pregnant Women and the Medics
According to the Lancet, pregnant women should not be allowed to go against medical advice when deciding on home births. The right of women to […]