27th Jan 2010

Today's headlines (more sensationalism over substance)

Half of UK road speed cameras aren't working
... Only 10% of them actually work in Lancashire

Mother dies after 5-hour hospital wait 'because A&E was clogged up with drunks
Sadly A&E is always clogged up...It’s been ok when I’ve been but it is going to get worse with the cutbacks so I hope I’m never ill.

Ken Clarke: Hard times ahead for the UK for three more years
I think most of us have lived all our lives in hard times. What they really mean is that your current misery will increase tenfold.

Shout at your spouse and risk losing your home:
It's just the same as domestic violence, warns woman judge
Woman judge - enough said

500,000 UK adults have NEVER worked
500,000 UK adults have NEVER wanted to work and anyway it’s probably soon to be 1,000,000 with the cutbacks

Tommy Sheridan is jailed for THREE YEARS after being found guilty of perjury
Girl who kicked gay man to death in homophobic attack to serve just two and half years
So tell a lie and get three years in jail but stamp on someone’s face and you get two and a half
I’m trying to understand UK justice but I can’t

Egyptian president's son 'flees to London with 100 pieces of luggage as Egypt is rocked by second day of violence
100 pieces of luggage – does this include his wives and servants...jeez!