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admin posted this in Comment on January 8th, 2011

Royal Family granted new right of secrecy

By admin, on January 8th, 2011

Why to we put up with special treatment for this family living off the state – can’t we cap their housing benefit as well?

I read in the independent that it seems the Windsor Royal Family is to be granted absolute protection from public scrutiny in a legal reform designed to draw a veil of secrecy over the affairs of the Queen, Prince Charles the Halfwit and assorted other royals who provide no discernable form of public benefit. Letters, emails and documents relating to the monarch, her heir and the second in line to the throne will no longer be disclosed even if they are in the public interest. This is a retrograde step as the Royal’s in the UK performs some sort of formal function at the public’s expense and in these hard times of cut backs could have done with some greater scrutiny not less.

These changes to the Freedom

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January 8th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Comment | One comment
admin posted this in Comment on December 21st, 2010

Teenager fined £150 for feet on seats

By admin, on December 21st, 2010

I don’t know if I am the only one who thinks this (you are ed.) but I was surprised when I read in the newspaper the other day that a teenager was miffed because she was pulled up for putting her feet on the seat on a train as ‘it was only for a minute’ (whatever). I do think perhaps that it is a little harsh to pull her before the beak and potentially fine her £150 – it is a hard knock for a teenager. But I find myself somewhat happy that someone has been pulled up for breaking the rules and rather than the inspector falling for a sorry etc line and letting her off. Sometimes you have to make the point and make an example. This same situation happened to me – I asked a girl ‘resting’ her feet on the seat next to me on the

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December 21st, 2010 | Category: Comment | Leave a comment
Royston posted this in Comment on August 10th, 2009

Be critical and think about what people are really saying

By Royston, on August 10th, 2009

To a large extent in the academic and business world things move forward by a thorough critique of the existing body of knowledge or by taking apart the
position people take on a particular issue (usually in hindsight). Often very strong positions are held based on very shaky ground and expertise claimed based on little supporting

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August 10th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Comment | Leave a comment
Stephanie posted this in Comment on May 3rd, 2009

Companies using only online applications may be guilty of age discrimination by excluding those unable to access the internet

By Stephanie, on May 3rd, 2009

Companies who give job applicants the sole option of applying for a position through a standardised online form could find themselves challenged in a tribunal for being

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May 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Comment | Leave a comment