http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/libby_purves/article5586556.ece
The arts are a valuable tool in prisoner rehabilitation. Jack Straw should know better than to fly into a panic and ban them
Libby Purves
Heard the one about the Justice Secretary who got frightened by a newspaper? He took too many tabloids. Not laughing? Me neither.
The joke is sour. For back in November, thanks to [...]
Archive for the ‘Humour’ Category
Try this for comedy: prison policy run by clowns
Posted in Consumer, Control, Crime, Culture, Funny, Humour, Injustice, Institutionalism, Integrity, Justice, Law, Media, Politics, Prison on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ooh! You Are a Caution!
Posted in CPS, Crime, Humour, Indecency, Injustice, Institutionalism, Integrity, Justice, Law, Police, Politics, Prison on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have subscribed to this excellent Magistrate’s blog. Here is a so true article on the nonsense road we are following!
The seemingly unstoppable march of the Conditional Cautioning régime continues. It suits the Government’s priorities to have what it sees as ‘low level’ crime dealt with behind closed doors by the police and the CPS, [...]
Two funnies from Friday…..
Posted in Christianity, Church, Crime, Funny, Humour, Justice, Law, Personal, Police, Prison on Saturday, January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friday mean’t it was back in prison after a break of nearly 2 weeks. On the way in, my colleague showed me his Tom Tom (Sat Nav) which he had downloaded a Yorkshire accent for. So, I couldn’t help laughing noisily as it kept instructing things like “Turn’t left in’t 200 yaards”, “Tek second exit [...]
Top Ten Reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained
Posted in Christianity, Church, Creation, Culture, Fun, Good Theology, Humour, Institutionalism, Integrity, Personal on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just want to point some things out before you read this. I am male, looking to be ordained, married to my wife (obvious, but not increasingly normal) who is also looking to be ordained soon.
Original article found at:
http://www.postkiwi.com/2008/top-ten-reasons-why-men-should-not-be-ordained/
Written on December 10, 2008 – 10:55 pm | by Duncan |
Kathleen Pearce, on her blog, [...]
Exhumed cardinal to lie in state
Posted in Bad Theology, Christianity, Humour, Institutionalism, Integrity, Religion, Roman Catholicism, Violence on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Exhumed cardinal to lie in state
Exhumed cardinal to lie in state
Cardinal Newman’s remains had previously been in a grave in Rednal
Thousands of Catholics are expected to pay their respects to a cardinal who could become England’s first saint since 1970.
The remains of Cardinal John Henry Newman, [...]
Why the music world needs Oasis.
Posted in Consumer, Creation, Culture, Freedom, Humour, Integrity, Media, Music, Urban Decay on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why the music world needs Oasis | Music | guardian.co.uk
Lucky seventh … Dig Out Your Soul is on a par with Revolver and Beggars Banquet. Photograph: PR
Turning 48 yesterday, I realised the only Creation band that I still get excited about is Oasis. And who wouldn’t? The band contains two world-class songwriters, and two great [...]
