The government plans to arrange school Olympics to reintroduce competitiveness into our schools. Can't say I blame them, though I do wonder why it is that politicians have to meddle so much with education, I suspect it's because it's all they have left [...]
Good idea, but, more thought needed.
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Well played Germany
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Well it's all over for another 2 years at least assuming we qualify for the European Championship and with this squad not even that's guaranteed, certainly not if they play like they played in this world cup, I hardly think the mighty Wales are quivering [...]
An English science triumph
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Kew gardens, doesn't exactly trip to the tongue as a forefront of science really, yet they lead the way in discovering new species of plant life and more importantly re-discovering thought to be lost species, preserving them and nurturing them back to [...]
Right, we've reclaimed the flag, now lets go for the anthem.
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One of the more pleasant aspects of "world cup fever" has been the almost total resurgence in the use of the Cross of St George to support the England team, even if a lot of them look a bit odd with "England" printed across them. Still in one sense that's [...]
Just stop it!
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I was out shopping today and couldn't help noticing the tabloid headlines.Herr we go, again = The SunJermania, now it's er Germany = The MirrorJOB DONE NOW FOR THE HUN = Daily StarDear Lord, the puns are bad enough but the jingoism is embarrassing. No [...]
Pensions
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State pensions look as if they are heading towards being withheld at least until we reach 70. I can see the point, people are living longer and originally the pensionable age was set at 65 for a very good reason, as that was the average lifespan.Telegraph.Millions [...]
The ABE's will just have to wait
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Better.Still a lot of improvement needed, but much bett [...]
Just for once don't let us down!
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I love watching football, from kids and adults playing in the park right up to champions league. The skill level of course is highly variable but the passion and commitment isn't, at least usually.I've felt very let down by the England team over the [...]
Reckless?
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Harriet Harman believes what Osborne did was reckless.BBC.Harriet Harman has called the coalition Budget "reckless" and said it would lead to thousands losing their jobs. The Labour leader said the programme of spending cuts and tax rises announced [...]
Riding the Tiger
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It's always nice to see someone's true colours being dragged kicking and screaming into the light, literally in this case.Independent. A man was being questioned today after gangs of youths attacked police officers following an anti-racist march, [...]
Model Portfolio is Finding Right Photographer
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Before any new model begins his or her career in the modeling industry, the most important concept for them to grasp is their modeling portfolio. An industry standard for any modeling hopeful, the portfolio embodies the [...]
Transference of pariahdom
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There were a few comments around the blogosphere about the CEP's decision to have a go at the Scots ABE "joke" Many thought it OTT and a waste of time and that humour shouldn't be constrained by the use of the blunt instrument of the law. Wonko defends [...]
No wonder they're worried
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The public sector is worried, they know that public spending cuts are coming and they know that they are in the frontline to be hit. Some of us also suspect that the middle management will also try and make sure that it is frontline services that are [...]
What the hell is going on?
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OK, we're still in it, we can even win the group if (and now it's a big if) we beat Slovenia.However...Why are we still playing carthorse Heskey? The man has two modes, forward and fall over, neither of which are suitable at an international level, he's [...]
Right, lets try this again. Come on England!
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Our footballers, who are in South AfricaEngland is your nameOur World Cup has comelet glory be wonIn Cape Town as it is in WembleyGive us today a longed for victoryAnd forgive us our doubtsAs we forgive those who score against usLead us not into offside [...]
Patriotism, Jingoism and Nationalism
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What is it about England that brings out such hatred in some people? Some hate the patriotism that often occurs when the English are involved in sporting events, equating it to nationalism and/or jingoism, yet are quite happy to see other nations [...]
Human wrongs
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One of the biggest problems with the human rights act introduced to give Tony's Mrs an income is that it only looks at individual rights, that is the rights of the the person bringing a case where they claim to have had their rights breached. It isn't [...]
Speaking for the Queen
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It always amuses me slightly when people put words or thoughts into the press about what they think the Queen should or shouldn't be saying or thinking, amazingly enough those words and thoughts match to perfection what they actually think. This is especially [...]
English Heroes #7
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An occasional series recording Englishmen, women and children who have done great things for themselves or others and reflected well on the country of their birth.Step forward Alex Rowe, Newcastle-born and Gloucestershire-raised.Times. Amid the [...]
Equality stupidity
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We have armed police, I wish we didn't but life itself and the various extremists groups around the world as well as occasional nutters have made it necessary. The personal guard we provide our leaders are also armed and well trained, they are not simply [...]
Damn
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Bloody Goalkeepers!Ban those bloody Vuvuzela's too*That is all. *Yes I know, their gaff, their rules, but seriously annoying nonethele [...]
Come on England!
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Once more onto the pitch 3 Lions on your shirtsNobly suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous refereeing decisions.Representing this royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, [...]
Dream on
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If people could predict football results as easily as say figuring out how much change they have in their pocket then the football pools would have gone out of business before they'd even had a chance to get going. Yet this guy is already predicting [...]
What on earth has he been smoking?
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Football, I'd hoped to avoid the subject for blogging after my last little foray as I enjoy watching the sport and enjoyed playing it when a lot younger. But I can't believe this...Scotsman.DAVID Cameron yesterday announced that he would be flying the [...]
Bonfire of vanities
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It never ceases to amaze me, both about Labour and socialists in general, in their inability to get their heads around whose money they were actually playing with. It's like dealing with demented toddlers in a sweet shop who are prepared to gorge themselves [...]
An English country day
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I've always enjoyed walking with my good lady and my dog in the English countryside. Yesterday we wandered up to Capstone Country Park, which is about a mile away as the crow flies and about 2 miles in the car. A lovely [...]
National pride, or is it?
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Well, come Friday it all kicks off, though to England fans Saturday is the important day as we take on the USA who despite the fact that their country doesn't really take football of the proper kind seriously calling it soccer, will be no pushovers either. [...]
Spiteful and deceitful
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Yes as the post title alludes to it's about Gordon Brown and Labour, though it could easily have read petty and pathetic. Now I know the Prime Minister is well paid and I know that David Cameron is a millionaire, however what Brown did just before leaving [...]
Intimidation
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Fellow blogger Anna Raccoon is being targeted by a particularly unpleasant bunch of conspiracy lunatics. Whilst I don't agree with everything she writes, her integrity and honesty has never been in question in my mind. This blogger can do nothing more [...]
Article 39
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I'm a minarchist libertarian, it means that I believe we should live under the most minimal of states, that government should be defined and confined to certain areas of defence, aggression against a person/fraud basically just there to protect the life, [...]
Not guilty
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The tragedy in Cumbria has sparked off the usual debate on the MSM and the blogosphere about gun control. There have been the usual calls for a complete tightening up of guns despite the UK having some of the most stringent [...]