Can it be true? Are they really going to ban the wearing of the nuns' habits, the Jewish kippa, the dog collar, the Hari Krishna robes, the turban of the Sikhs? Or are they rather more discriminating? Of course not - the target isn't religious dress per se, it's Islam. France has gone ahead with the banning of the niqab in public places, on penalty of €150 fine. Meanwhile … [Read more...]
Happy Knifings and CCTV
Following yet another lethal stabbing of a young man in the Greater London area, I heard this morning that this was the 18th death this year. It's bad enough when it's one on one but there have been several headlines highlighting gang beatings literally kicking and stamping people to death and then gleefully boasting. Just one step beyond 'happy slappings', except when the … [Read more...]
Shameless EU
I can't believe recent reports about the family of Shannon Mathews. If these reports are to be believed, poor Shannon was the victim of an evil plot between her mother and her stepfather's uncle (would you believe it) to gain sympathy and money for the little girl's supposed kidnapping. What kind of person can knowingly arrange the disappearance of her child and then go on … [Read more...]
Dr Dreadful’s Letter from America: The Impractical Art of Walking
You know how if you’re female there are some things you don’t do, especially after dark? Once the sun goes down, the world for the fairer sex becomes a Clockwork Orange-y hell, the shadows filled with predators ready to pounce on your purse or your modesty in the blink of a streetlight. The reasons we have this not entirely accurate notion are many, but include the influence … [Read more...]