The airwaves – or radio spectrum – are a finite resource. Radio spectrum is used to carry mobile phone signals, radio, analogue television, freeview, satellite signals, radar and much, much more. A large amount of this spectrum is currently used for analogue broadcasting of the five terrestrial television channels in the UK (BBC 1 and [...]
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A report on how marketing and advertising affect equality between women and men has just been passed by the European Parliament Women’ Rights Committee. It is an important document, highlighting how advertising fuels and highlights inequalities based on gender. Since advertising is designed to influence us, its impact on sexual equality cannot be underestimated. The [...]
Filed under: Body Image, Gender, Sexual Equality | Tagged: Advertising, Eating Disorders, Stereotyping, Women | 2 Comments »
The UK has one of Europe’s toughest ‘glass ceilings’ that female scientists have to break to reach top positions, according to calculations by an EU report. A report which places the UK below 20 other European countries including Portugal, Bulgaria and France for the relative chance women have compared to men in reaching a top [...]
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Gordon Brown has allowed his authority to be undermined by the three Catholics in his cabinet. Take a look at my comment on this for the Guardian website at this link: http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/mary_honeyball/2008/05/cardinals_sins.html
Filed under: Gordon Brown, Guardian | Tagged: Abortion, Catholic Church, Embryology Bill | 4 Comments »
Following last week’s revelations about UKIP MEP Tom Wise, you may like to see this offering on Tory David Sumberg http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/1105_brussels_exposed_2.shtml
Filed under: David Sumberg, Expenses, News of the World, Tom Wise, UKIP | Tagged: Tory | Leave a Comment »
The campaign to defeat the fascist BNP is being spearheaded by Hope not Hate, convened by the Daily Mirror and Searchlight. Hope not Hate is supported by the TUC as a whole and individually by the GMB, Unison, Amicus and Unite, in other words almost all of the trade union movement. This shows just how [...]
Filed under: Amicus, Fascist, GMB, Hope not Hate, Nick Griffin, Searchlight, T and G, TUC, Trade Unions | Tagged: BNP | Leave a Comment »
Crime is indefensible. Committing crime is wrong and offenders must be brought to book in whatever way is appropriate for the crime they committed, the way we view that crime and the various rules and regulations about sentencing convicted offenders. I would never agree to any criminal being given an easy rise. Having spent some [...]
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UKIP have always said they wanted to bring the EU down from the inside.They obviously failed, but are they trying to bankrupt the EU instead? http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/1105_brussels_exposed.shtml
Filed under: Expenses, News of the World, Tom Wise, UKIP | Tagged: MEP | 2 Comments »
DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS FOR ALL
On Tuesday I posted a link to a piece I wrote for the Guardian “Comment is Free” online section. I received a number of responses, and I would just like to respond to a few things: I have no problem with what people believe as long as they do not harm others. We should all [...]
Filed under: Comment is Free, Guardian | Tagged: Abortion, Democracy, Religion, Women | 11 Comments »