James Bond’s time is up, MI5 has come to its senses. British spy bosses have announced that they’re keen to recruit more middle-aged women to the ranks of the intelligence agencies. More? It’s hard to see where they might fit among the well-cut suits, rippling biceps and broodingly mysterious strangers. Do you notice many […]
It doesn’t matter if the dad’s there for the birth
Grow up and stop sniggering at teachers who sleep with pupils
Today, in the papers, there’s another story of a teacher who is alleged to have had sex with a pupil. The teacher was 35 and married and the youngster only 17. Behind the headlines is doubtless a grubby and painful tale of a marriage wrenched apart, families hurt and bewildered and a victim coming to terms […]
Stranger danger shocker is nothing but sensationalisation
UPDATE: It has been pointed out to me that the experiment was created and carried out by Daybreak. Kidscape’s involvement came later when they were asked by the TV company to offer advice. See the comments for more information. One of today’s big stories is the ‘shocking’ and ‘frightening’ result of an experiment by child protection […]
168/365 what happens when you unplug everything?
That’s my lovely Twitter hashtag mug, a secret Santa pressie from a secret Facebook group. It’s the picture of the day because I’m still recovering from two whole days off-line and out of range. We were on Tiree for the weekend. And the little Hebridean island is beyond the reach of my mobile signal, and […]