By 1988, Lynette White had been a prostitute for 6 years. Since she was 14 years old, to save you working it out for yourself. She was bright and bubbly, but had never progressed beyond the
Corrupt Police Officers?
Autistic Meltdown.
My interest in Autism stems from my days with the Court of Protection. There is a form, a ‘CP3’, on which the GP or Consultant is invited to put ‘simply’ the reason why he thinks his
J’adore, Flabradors, and Guards’ma’doors.
The British are a funny race. Did anyone enquire as to the state of health of Frenchman Gerard de Nerval’s pet lobster as he walked it round Paris? Sentient? Fricasseed? Boiled even? We were content
Inventative Journalism.
Is ‘Inventative’ a word? I wasn’t sure – it suited my purposes as an alternative to ‘Investigative’ but I couldn’t find it in the dikshunary. (I do use one occasionally!)
My search for the
Continue reading →Determinative Labelism.
New Scientist journalist John Hoyland coined the term ‘nominative determinism’ to describe the alchemy by which some people seem to be drawn to their jobs by virtue of their birth name. Though given that most surnames
The ‘Voices’ begging to be heard?
Oft’ times, when I am struggling to resolve opposing opinions, I will stare out the window
Continue reading →It’s a good news/bad news day…
Shall we have the good news first? Pour yourself a cup of coffee and pull up a chair… Settled? OK!
For the past 154 days of the year, you have been working hard
Continue reading →“Being wrongly accused of rape is no minor slight”.
Alexander Economou – Not Guilty of Harassment!
The Economou/de Freitas story was destined to attract global attention in these feminista times. He said/she said has become the bread and butter of the media –
Continue reading →Swallows and Amazons.
Gosh! Was it really 60 years ago today that I was eight years old? Did the sun really shine all day in June back then? Did I really cycle from Westleton to Dunwich day after day,
‘Raccoon! A’home!’
We slipped our moorings early Sunday morning. Our ropes were coiled, our fenders stowed. The decks had been scrubbed before dawn. There was probably a belay pin somewhere, who knows.
I’d
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It is that time of the year again. The next scan is looming, Ms Raccoon is within touching distance (next Wednesday!) of her latest goal (to make it to 68!) and a suitable adventure had to
Saturday Evening Posts Worth Reading.
Mr ‘G’ Edition…
“That type of misjudgment is not to be expected of seasoned journalists and is bound to tarnish the program’s world-wide reputation for credible reportage”. The Australian hack
Continue reading →Peak Guardian and sautéed Cephalopods.
“No one who considers themselves interested in the inner lives of animals, the wonders and mysteries of the natural world, can eat cephalopods in good conscience.”
You’d probably have to be a Guardian reader
Continue reading →In which Ms Raccoon performs a EU turn….
So far, Ms Raccoon has ignored the siren calls begging her to join those in the deep and murky waters of the ‘Remain’ Lagoon of Complacency; she has equally turned a deaf ‘un to the anguished
The Archer’s hitting the Feminist ‘G’ spot.
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“Switch off from Archers’ victim Helen and you’re no better than those who ignore domestic abuse in real life”
That is the damning opinion of Polly Neate, Chief Executive of ‘Women’s Aid.
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Pampering – or Tampering?
Mr G was recently the unwilling recipient of the care given to witnesses appearing in court.
He was apparently an ‘essential prosecution witness’ – if he didn’t turn up, the case would be abandoned.
Continue reading →Victims and Survivors.
Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect…
It was 200 years
Continue reading →Rural police left ‘sitting ducks’ by shortage of armed back-up.
The Police Federation of England and Wales has warned the government the shortage of armed officers leave the country ‘vulnerable to a terror attack’.
John Apter, chairman of
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Phooey Pfizer!
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“Pfizer makes its products to enhance and save the lives of the patients we serve. Consistent with these values, Pfizer strongly objects to the use of its products as lethal injections for capital
Saturday Evening Posts Worth Reading.
Alison Saunders lets the Police into a little secret as the CPS disappear under a pile of 267 files….
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‘Saint’ Nick and the Fantasist Club.
Someone had a sense of humour at Operation Midland, when they psuedo-named their prime ‘witness’ as Nick.
I am indebted to Bob Woffinden, in his excellent book ‘The Nicholas Cases‘*, for alerting me
Continue reading →Open Thread – National Limerick Day.
Operation Kaddie fiddlers on the hoof…
Cliff Richard has waited 636 days to hear any substantive news regarding the allegations made against him. Almost two years. He now has to wait many months to hear whether the crown prosecution service think it
Inharmonious Europe.
It is scarcely surprising that Sweden takes the Eurovision Song Contest so mirthlessly seriously. 42 years ago, ABBA burst onto the stage with the politically incorrect reminder of past discord amongst European nations – ‘Waterloo’. A
Saturday Evening Posts Worth Reading.
The Sacred Androgen: The Transgender Debate. A long read – but well worth the effort, beautifully written – by Daniel Harris.
Charity Scammers and ‘Cancer Cures’.
I really wish I had saved all the e-mails I get telling me of the weird and wonderful ways in which I could rid myself of cancer if I was only to send the writer money
Slater & Gordon – ‘Ouch’ edition.
Last April, one of those little noticed tweeks to regulatory matters, brought in by the Government without publicity, was made to the rules surrounding court costs:
(1) Orders for costs made against the
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Fathoming Farron and Cooper.
‘There is nothing wrong with people being afraid of something that’s dangerous,’ he observes. ‘This is dangerous world and you are better of with your friends and neighbours than you are against.
All that
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First School Kids’ Strike? Cobblers!
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“Thousands Support First School Kids’ Strike”.
Sky Headlines, 3rd May 2016.
Sky journalists really should go back to school. They are way behind with their history – as any teacher who
Continue reading →Hogan-Howe: Cult Leader or Not in Control?
My […] proposal is for a clear public statement about our approach to victim testimony in these very sensitive cases. The
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