Archive for January, 2008
Parental Prohibition
Posted by Pete Quentin in Family, Marriage and the Culture on 04/01/2008
To tackle the increasing danger of ‘over-hydrated’ parents, those with children are being subjected to a harsh rationing of 2 drinks per visit. Perhaps Wetherspoon’s (famous for cut price alcohol and meal deals) is set to become a guiding light in the battle against binge-drinking, by advocating a sensible approach to responsible parenting?
Wetherspoon’s have asserted “what we don’t want is the adult just staying and drinking in the pub while the child is just sitting there”. Ah, so we are also concerned for the mental stimulation of our future generations – “We don’t want children there bored while adults drink.”
However, reading between the lines suggests Wetherspoons’ motive might be less admirable, writes Claire Daley.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot?
Posted by Pete Quentin in European Union on 03/01/2008
New Year celebrations; Auld lang syne, people uniting, setting off fireworks…
Slovenia takes on the EU Presidency for the first half of 2008 and New Year revelries look set to continue, with the diminutive state pledging to encourage supra-national unity to “strengthen the European perspective” and “promote dialogue between cultures, beliefs and traditions”, writes Claire Daley.
Happy New Scare!
Posted by Nick Cowen in Politics on 02/01/2008
Daniel Hannan takes on the issue of the so-called ‘obesity epidemic’ while John Tierney predicts more spurious climate change alarm in 2008.
As the new year emerges and the Government tries to shake off the failures of the last few months like a bad hangover, we must remember: when politicians trumpet new problems which only they can solve, the problems probably aren’t as big as they are claiming. But if they are that big, they won’t be the ones to solve them. So don’t let them scare us this year. Our lives, as always, are in our own hands.