Comment: Have Kids Today Really Got It Easy?

There is an interesting article on the BBC News Website, authored by Paul Flatters, which goes hand in hand with his Radio 4 article on how he believes kids today in the UK have it much easier than we ever did.


The comments alone- so many the BBC website shut the forum- agree in the most part with the article, with many blaming old people (so old apparently they have forgotten how hard everyone had it prior to the 21st century) and hip twenty somethings who shouldn't comment as they don't yet have children.

Want to Help After the Riot?

After my frankly angry post towards our useless Prime Minister (who quoted exactly what I said he would about lessons being learned. Grr) it was brilliant to see the riot clean up posts on Twitter. People taking the time to go to the places hit, with brooms and bin bags, making tea and really showing that the UK can be a place that thrives on community.

An Open Letter to Our Prime Minister

Dear Mr Cameron


Frankly, you have let your country down immeasurably, almost but not quite in the same league as these petty mindless thugs who have brought our civilised country to its knees.