Public toilets down the drain

The Guardian, 29th January
We all secretly sympathise with someone in search of the lavatory. While the public toilet brings happiness and security to millions, the community loo is down 40% since 2001. Gone are the days of the lavatory attendant on duty in the Ladies Loo, neatly attired in crisp white uniform and offering clean […]

Watch out, we’re under constant surveillance

The Times, 6th February

Walking down your high street means instantly being under CCTV surveillance. In the UK today, an estimated 4.2 million cameras are positioned all around us on lampposts, shops and street fronts alike. Indeed, many cameras are privately operated as covert surveillance is a constant reality in 21st century Britain: retailers and organisations, […]

Woolworths controversy over the little girls bed called ‘Lolita’

The Times, 1st February

Woolworths has been forced to withdraw the new line of children’s beds bearing the sexually charged name, Lolita. Horrified mothers campaigning on the online chat room, Raisingkids.co.uk, condemned the range of whitewashed beds aimed for 6 year old girls due to its explicit reference to Vladimir Nabokov’s famous novel of the […]

MP demands tea trolleys for travellers

The Times, 28th January
Michael Fabricant, Tory MP for Lichfield, has tabled a motion calling for the introduction of tea trolleys at the airport. He hopes that the move would provide a welcome for weary travellers amid delays and immigration, arguing that ‘It would be a world first’ in air travel.
The MP added that ‘it wouldn’t […]

Tune into Political Idol to vote for the next Prime Minister

The Times, 1st February
The BBC have acquired the rights to a new ‘political idol’ talent search which is aimed to discover the next generation of political leaders. New Simon Cowell-style judges consisting of Former Cabinet ministers and political commentators will preside over The Next Great Leader. The show will be similar in format to its […]

No news is bad news

The Guardian, 28th January
Research by the magazine, Times Higher Education, has revealed a frightening estimate that less than 5% of academics regularly buy a daily paper and ‘very few’ read a Sunday publication. Gerard Kelly, the editor, admitted that precise figures were difficult to obtain because the proportion was approximated on focus group research.
Kelly claims […]

McA-Levels: a happy equivalent for trainees

The Guardian, 28th and 29th January
McDonalds staff will have the opportunity to achieve an A-Level equivalent in running burger restaurants. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has approved the ‘basic shift manager’ course, allowing the fast food giant to act as an exam board. Other government sanctioned boards include the airline Flybe and Network Rail, who […]

Attempts to prevent media allegations of army abuse lifted

The Guardian, 1st February
The high court has condemned the Ministry of Defence’s attempt to silence allegations reported by the Guardian of serious abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers. Lord Justice Moses described the MoD’s actions in the case as ‘barmy’, with no foundation in law.
In their effort to stop the media from releasing the names […]

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