To follow on from a previous post regarding the compensation levels for this and many other types of crime, comes further confirmation of that premise that the blame the victim culture is not just an urban myth and that those who a victims of miscarriages of justice or injured at work are more likely to be treat fairly than the victims of sexual crimes. 'The mother of a Cardiff girl assaulted at the age of three by the paedophile Craig Sweeney has confirmed the family has been offered £9... Read Full Story
'PA Consulting is one of the companies that has been involved in developing the government's controversial ID card scheme - opposed by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.' And opposed by any sensible inhabitant of this country as well!! "Pisst!" Wanna ID Card mate?" 'A risk assessment was being carried out about the data that was missing, alongside the internal inquiry into what had happened, she said.' (Home Secretary Jacqui Smith ) Wooo! A risk assessment! That will show 'em! I... Read Full Story
This is another example of the attitude towards victims of these sexual crimes. The mindset of blame and punish the victim starts with the police and proceeds all the way through the CPS, the courts and finally, as we see now, with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The standard £11,000 award seem paltry when compared to the levels of compensation paid out to victims of miscarriages of justice or police officers involved with a 'harrowing and dangerous assignment'. 'It's been a... Read Full Story
Just goes to show how all this bull about The Great Firewall of China is just a precursor to our own. Alex Jones’ Prison Planet.com Major International Transport Hub Censors Political Websites Read Full Story
Oh! Please! As any rational human being knows, kids, and toddlers in particular, do and say the most inappropriate things at the most inappropriate times. That's how they learn and that's how they teach us. 'Out of the mouth's of babes and sucklings' is one of the most poignant sayings attributed to a Middle Eastern teacher who went by the name of Jesus two thousand years ago, and it is still as relevant now. Young children, grasping for information and trying to formulate a reality in... Read Full Story
Following on from a previous blog entry regarding the protests against GWB visit here is a list of notables willing to add their voice. Stop the War Coalition Online Read Full Story
Haltemprice and Howden By-election The Green Party questioned Mr Davis's stance on some civil liberties issues - including his support for the 28-day limit on holding terror suspects without charge, increased from 14 days in 2005, and his views on capital punishment and gay rights. This is no Road to Damascus conversion by Mr Davis here, this is a careful manipulation of public concerns over the loss of our civil liberties. Rape law campaigner Jill Saward, who stood as an independent... Read Full Story
March of the eco-imperialists If charities really want to help the Third World, they should ditch the green dogma, says Lee Jones. Global Warming? Global Con-Job! Carbon tax! Pah! All life on this planet is based on carbon so call it what it is.. A tax on life! March of the eco-imperialists | Opinion | The First Post Read Full Story
