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Sinister school rules, official cover ups and a society that doesn't trust adults to be parents

1984 arrives in 2009: the State knows best, not its citizens

The world gone mad: No. 2378…

As if politicians and monarchy weren’t bonkers enough, what are we doing to parents and children these days?

This week a dinner lady at a village primary school was sacked for telling parents she was sorry their [...]

Funny jackets identify offenders

Reforms designed to ‘restore trust’ in the criminal justice system will be proposed in a government report this week, including tougher community punishments.

The report, drawn up by Louise McCasey, former head of the government’s ‘Respec, bro’ Unit, has the blessing of Home Secretary, Jacqui McSmith, but some ministers close to Gordon McBroon say [...]