In Britain we have created a society addicted to or dependant on Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Food – and worse of all ‘BENEFITS’?

 THE BENEFITS NET Addiction and dependency [often linked to mental health] is rife in Britain these days and that applies not just to the general population but even to revered professions like (stressed?) doctors, who should know better eh? It is estimated that there are about ½ million dependent drinkers in England and ALCOHOL the fifth […]

Assad attacks his people ‘once again’ with chemical weapons – Syria, a hell on Earth?

Well, it was back in August 2013 that PM David Cameron recalled the British parliament from its summer break over the Syrian crisis of the Bashar al-Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons there. It was Cameron’s intention that MPs voted to take part, together-with the U.S., in limited military action then, in response to the […]

The ‘Universal Credit’ benefit, together with the rest of the UK’s welfare system, is a national disaster – TIME to start ditching the whole bloody lot?

The terminal state of the British welfare state is ample summed-up by the furore that has arisen daily in recent weeks both across the airways of TV, Radio & Newspapers, and at Westminster about the ‘Universal Credit’ benefit now being widely rolled-out across the UK, wouldn’t you say? The cries from far and wide are […]

Car hits Cyclist, Cyclist hits Car – who dies?

Without doubt the cycle has been the best transport system invention the World has ever seen, hasn’t it? Without doubt the car has been the worst transport system invention the World has ever seen, hasn’t it? The very worst thing done in the United Kingdom (and America) was to remove a hundred years ago the […]

Populations everywhere are growing like ‘Topsy’ – who will put a stop to it?

The human population of the World has reached well over seven billion now [that is a snapshot say of 7,293,109,900] and increases by two or three babies a second [indeed the population has doubled in fifty years]. This population trend has far reaching implications for our descendents – the facts are that more people are […]

‘Children in Need’ – who needs it?

Most people in the World will never have heard of a UK charity called ‘Children in Need’ have they? Should they even care? Perhaps? It is something that has been going-on now for nearly thirty-five years though, and is organised by the internationally respected BBC TV. Tonight they have an annual major night of empowering […]

Children, Children, Children – one too many?

The UK is little different from the rest of the World is it? We are all making too many children, so the population everywhere is growing-growing-growing, and as a result all mankind is steadily destroying our lovely planet by sucking-out its lifeblood of resources. The total World’s population is now well over seven billion (that […]

Rags & RICHES – STILL with us in the United Kingdom?

> It used to be Rags to Riches, but now it is simply Riches to Richer, isn’t it? ‘Rags to Riches’ used to be a widespread phrase that described the kind of success in life to be admired by all and sundry (particularly in the United States certainly – the American Dream no less!) – […]

Children – do they Ever ‘really’ leave Home?

You see, when you are lucky enough to get babies; you look after them, nourish them, clothe them, care for them, and protect them to the best of your ability. As they grow into young children you cherish them, concentrate on their development and deliberate and argue over their education. You are scared leaving them […]

Syrian Fiasco‏!

  The United States previously said very publically that it was ‘essential’ that the Bashar al-Assad regime was punished for their continuing use of chemical weapons. It was very clear they claimed that their use had been by the Syrian Government and that they had compelling intelligence evidence to this effect on the latest incident […]